Walter Franklin Rudd Obituary
The passing of Walter Franklin Rudd (Burlington, North Carolina) leaves a void in the hearts of many, as we bid farewell to a loving soul who departed on January 15, 2026 at the age of 98. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
He was predeceased by: his parents, George Lafayette Rudd and Minerva Smith; and his wife Marie Cook Rudd. He is survived by: his children, Janice Rudd Clayton (Douglas), Gloria Rudd Beaver (Milton) and James F. Rudd; his grandchildren, Cindy McGilvray, Josh Beaver (Carla), Cary Jacobson (Matt) and Brooke Souder (Billy); his sister Evelyn Simons; his son Brodie Allen Rudd; and his brothers, Jimmy W. Rudd, Lacy T. Rudd, Leonard D. Rudd (Myrtle Rimmer), Lee J. Rudd and George Rudd. He is also survived by numerous great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Alamance County Meals on Wheels, Inc., 411 West Fifth Street, Suite A, Burlington, NC 27215 or to Samaritan's Purse, http://www.samaritanspurse.com or P.O. Box 3000, Boone, NC 28607.
