Clifford DeWayne Rutledge, Sr. Obituary in Dalton at Willis Funeral Home

Obituary For Clifford DeWayne Rutledge, Sr.

MR. CLIFFORD DeWAYNE RUTLEDGE, SR. - Age 47, - of Chickamauga, Georgia passed away Thursday, February 2, 2023. He was born on February 9, 1975 to his parents, Willie James Foster and Carolyn Virginia Rutledge. He was a member of Shady Grove Baptist Church, a graduate of Ridgeland High School Class of 1994, and was employed at Roper Corporation.

Survivors are his loving son, Clifford DeWayne Rutledge, Jr.; parents, Willie James Foster and Carolyn Virginia Rutledge; significant other, Kimberlyn Ransom; two stepchildren, MaKaila Buchanan, and DeVaughn Buchanan, of Chickamauga, Georgia; sisters, Christy (Shawn) Wilson of Rossville, Georgia, Virginia Rutledge of Chickamauga, Talia Foster of Chattanooga, Tennessee; two brothers, Jason Elder of Atlanta, Georgia, and James Dupree of Chattanooga; seven aunts, Tina Webb, Iuanita Rutledge, Juanita (Charles) Dupree, Aileen Marsh, Marcia (Donald) McGraw, Annie Foster, and Gwen Foster; thirteen uncles, Casper Bailey, Hansel (Virginia) Bailey, Curtis Rutledge, Jr., Larry Rutledge, Willie L. Foster, David Foster, Rev. Johnny Foster, Rev. Mitch Foster, Robert Lee Foster, Charles Marsh, Ken (Lecni) Marsh, Jessie (Willie Mae) Rutledge, Robert (Hattie Pearl) Bailey; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins; special friends, Darryl Moten, Nelson Burse; other relatives, and friends.

Homegoing Celebration will be held on Friday, February 10, 2023 at 2:00 P. M. at Shady Grove Baptist Church, 879 North Highway 341, Chickamauga, Georgia 30707 with Pastor Ronald Carson as Eulogist and other Ministers officiating. His remains will lie in state at the church on Friday from 12:00 noon until the funeral hour. Interment, Wallaceville Cemetery. Arrangements by Willis Funeral Home, LLC, Dalton, Georgia.

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God bless you and your family. My prayers are with you during this time of bereavement.N

Ima miss you bro . Can't believe that's you in this picture . Please come back

Sending my Love and prayers Linda Dupree🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽.

Sending my love and prayers to each of you.Wayne will truly be missed.Lisa Winston

Our condolences to the family. Our thought and prayers are with you during this very difficult time. We wish you peace, comfort, courage, and lots of love at this time of sorrow.
Mazzella Company family

My dog my fam my homie will be missed was one the real cousin I could count on and call on my bike like family world want be the same without you love u cousin

I'm so sorry to each one of you. What a terrible loss. So many people loved him. Continued prayers for his family ❤️ With Love Arquilla Foster and family 🙏🏽

To The Rutledge and Foster family I'm very sorry for your loss prays to your family

My sincere condolences to the family..so sorry for your loss...May GOD continue to comfort you all in your time of loss...Lynn Stamper

Prayers to the Rutledge family. May God bless you during this time of lose. Remember he might be gone from this world, but we will all meet again in Heaven. May God bless you always and he give you the peace and comfort that you need. Ride high my brother....Keith Cross

I am sending my deepest condolences and prayers to the family I have known Wayne for many years and he was always so funny we use to live across from each other and he always had us laughing rest peacefully my friend Pricella Townsend