Mr. James Darrell "Jim" Rutledge, age 84, of Welch, Oklahoma, and formerly of Talking Rock, Georgia, departed this life Tuesday evening, October 17, 2023 at the Southwest Christian Care in Union City, Georgia.

Jim was born August 2, 1939, in Picher, Oklahoma, a son of the late Robert Roy and Edna Duty Rutledge.  He was also preceded in death by his wives, Frances Hamrick Rutledge and Lillian "Lynn" Coram Rutledge, his uncle and aunt, Jay and Marilyn Rutledge, brothers, Kenneth Rutledge, and Roy Rutledge and sister and brother-in-law, Hazel and Bob Kelley.

Jim proudly served his country during the Vietnam War in the U.S. Army. He was a member of the V.F.W., Ellijay American Legion Post #82 and Little Refuge Baptist Church.

The family would like to say a very special "Thank You" to Sharon Langham Lewis and April Lamb for everything they did for Jim and his family,

He is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Brandi and Jamie Bearden of Ranger, GA; son, Larry Lincoln of Welch, OK; grandchildren, Jacob and Candice Lincoln, Tiffany Lincoln, and Hunter Bearden; great-grandchildren, Lillian and Theodore Lincoln; brother and sister-in-law, Gary and Dorothy Rutledge of Fall Brook, CA; sister, Bobbie Speciale of Wichita, KS; uncle and aunt, Jerry and Mary Rutledge of Welch, OK; several nieces, nephews and many cousins.

Services to celebrate the life of Mr. James Darrell "Jim" Rutledge will be held Saturday, October 21, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. at Ponders Fairmount Chapel with Reverend Terry Cloud and Danny Taylor officiating.  He will be laid to rest at Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery in Ludville, Georgia, with Hunter Bearden, Bodie Timms, Jacob Lincoln, Stephen Langham, Vaughn Wooten, and Kyle Blaylock honored to serve as pallbearers.  In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to the Southwest Christian Care, 7225 Lester Rd. #7225 Union City, GA, 30291.

The family will receive friends at Ponders Fairmount Chapel from 5:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. Friday and after 11:00 a.m. Saturday until the service hour.

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Ponders Fairmount Chapel, 2566 Hwy 411, and Fairmount, Georgia. 706-337-3784.