Ted L. Rhudy

Ted L. Rhudy
(1928-2021)

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Ted L. Rhudy

Born: 18 Jun 1928, Grayson Co, VA ² ³
Marriage (1): Bonnie Ruth Cooley on 2 Nov 1948 in Carroll Co., VA ¹
Died: 9 Jan 2021, Wilkes Co., NC at age 92 ⁴

bullet Noted events in his life were:

• Obituary: the Wilkes Journal - Patriot: Wilkes CO, NC. Ted L. Rhudy, 92, of Wilkesboro, husband of the late Bonnie Ruth Cooley Rhudy, died on Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021, at his home.

A private family graveside service will be held at Scenic Memorial Gardens.

Mr. Rhudy was born June 18, 1928, in Grayson County, Va., to the late Ed L. and Edith Lilly Funk Rhudy. He was married to the love of his life for 63 years after they met at the candy counter of the local five and dime. Ted L. Rhudy was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. He took pride in providing for his family.

He served in the U.S. Air Force. He retired after 32 years from Thom McCan Manufacturing, where he held multiple management positions, including Plant Manager and Vice President of Manufacturing.

Nothing put a smile on his face more than to spend time with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. For this reason, he will forever be known as PawPaw, PawPaw Kit-Kat and PawPaw CheeseStick for the special snacks he provided on his visits.

Mr. Rhudy loved God and was a faithful member of Wilkesboro United Methodist Church, where he was a member of Methodist Men for 50 years. He was also a member of the Lions Club and received the Melvin Jones Fellow for Humanitarian Services Award. Mr. Rhudy enjoyed playing golf and gardening.

Ted married Bonnie Ruth Cooley on 2 Nov 1948 in Carroll Co., VA.¹ (Bonnie Ruth Cooley was born on 7 May 1929 in Carroll Co., VA ² ⁵ and died on 15 Nov 2012 in Wilkes Co., NC ⁵ ⁶.)

1 Virginia Department of Health, "Virginia, U.S., Marriages Records, 1936-2014" (Richmond, Virgnia; Virginia Marriages, 1936 - 2014; Roll 101144425, Ancestry.com, (database on-line, Provo,UT, USA; Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. 2015), Surety: 3.

2 Virginia Department of Health, "In the Virgiia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912 - 2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721 - 1920" (Richamond, Virginia, Ancestry.com (database on-line), Lehi, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operatons, Inc.), Surety: 3.

3 World War II Draft Registration Cards 1942, microfilm publication Records of the Selective Service System (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Service, ancestry.com (database on-line), Lehi, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011). Surety: 3.

4 "U.S. Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847 - Current"; digital images, Ancestry.com (database on-line), Provo, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Surety: 3.

5 Social Securtiy Administration, U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935 - 2014 (Washington D.C., USA, Social Security Death Index, Master File, Ancestry.com (on-line database), Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, 2014), Surety: 3.

6 Ancestry.com, U.S. Find A Grave Index, 1600's - Current (ancertry.com (database on-line), Provo, UT., USA, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Surety: 3.

Ted L. Rhudy

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