Carolyn Gail Rutledge Obituary
With solemn reverence, we commemorate Carolyn Gail Rutledge of Tupelo, Mississippi, whose life came to an end on May 12, 2025 at the age of 73, leaving behind cherished memories. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
As we bid farewell to this luminous soul, let her loved ones carry forward the torch of her memory, illuminating the path ahead with the warmth of her love and the brilliance of her spirit. Though Carolyn Gail may journey beyond the horizon of our sight, her essence remains woven into the very fabric of our being — a guiding light in the darkness, a beacon of hope in the night.
She was predeceased by: her father Sidney A. Ward; and her husband Billy Q. Rutledge. She is survived by: her mother Mattie Idell Ward; her son Chris Rutledge of Saltillo, MS; her granddaughter Olivia Rutledge of Saltillo, MS; and her brothers, Doyle Ward (Mitzie) of Tupelo, MS and Larry Ward (Susan) of Tupelo, MS. She is also survived by several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Memorial gifts may be made to the American Cancer Society in lieu of flowers.
