James Elbert Rutledge, 81

A supervisor with BRC and a member of Pine Bluff Community Church, he served his country in the U.S. Army during World War II. The son of James Newton and Molly Cummings Rutledge, he was preceded in death by his parents, James Newton and Molly Cummings Rutledge; special mom, Mattie Lou Rogers Rutledge; son, Mony Darnea Rutledge and sister, Thelma Breedlove.

He is survived by his wife, Charity Rutledge; son and daughter-in-law, Sidney Wayne and Frances Rutledge of McMinnville; daughters and sons-in-law, Donna and Tim Davis, Cynthia and Ronnie McCormick, all of Rock Island; seven grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren; brother, Everett Hugh Rutledge of Eufala, Ala.; and sisters, Emogene Magness of Rock Island and Betty Grissom of Pulaski.

Services will be held at 3 p.m. today at High?s Chapel with Everett Wilson and Steve Breedlove officiating. Burial will follow at Friendship Cemetery with military graveside rites administered by VFW Post 5064 and American Legion Post 173.

High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.