1923
Jean
2009
Jean Rhudy
September 1, 1923 — December 20, 2009
Mrs. Jean Rhudy passed on Dec 20, 2009 in Charlotte, NC after an extended illness. A 25 year resident of Southport, NC, Jean is preceded in death by her husband, John H. Rhudy (Jack).
Jean was born Sept 1, 1923 as the oldest child of Joseph Thurman and Edna Thompson Graham. She and her husband were both raised in Christiansburg, VA where they attended Christiansburg High School. After Jack graduated from Virginia Tech, they continued to live in the Christiansburg area before moving to North Carolina. Jean worked in the post office, telephone office, powder plant and as a professional administrative assistant for several churches, ATT and Allied Chemical in NJ. Jean loved to hostess and to entertain.
She will be remembered fondly by all her friends and family for her open and warm home and her great meals for both small and large groups. While in Southport, she was actively involved in her church, Southport Presbyterian, the women’s club, garden club, community activities and serving the elderly.
Jean is survived by two sons, Barry Rhudy and wife Pattie of Charlotte NC and Bob Rhudy and wife Teresa of Union Hall, VA, her brother Richard Graham and wife Marilyn of Southport NC, six grandchildren, Tanya Calkins and husband Tim of Charlotte NC, Crista Misler and husband John of Virginia Beach VA, Jenniffer Jamison and husband Dean of Martinsville VA, Michelle Garland and husband Jason of Cincinnati OH, Ty Rhudy and wife Shelley of Durham NC and Carrie Elmore of Glade Hill VA. Jean has eleven great grandchildren.
Funeral services are planned for December 27, 2009 at Horne Funeral Home in Christiansburg, VA. Visitation is scheduled from 1 PM until 3 PM and services at 3 PM with interment following at Sunset Cemetery. A memorial service will be scheduled for early next year at Southport Presbyterian Church in Southport NC.
Jean was born Sept 1, 1923 as the oldest child of Joseph Thurman and Edna Thompson Graham. She and her husband were both raised in Christiansburg, VA where they attended Christiansburg High School. After Jack graduated from Virginia Tech, they continued to live in the Christiansburg area before moving to North Carolina. Jean worked in the post office, telephone office, powder plant and as a professional administrative assistant for several churches, ATT and Allied Chemical in NJ. Jean loved to hostess and to entertain.
She will be remembered fondly by all her friends and family for her open and warm home and her great meals for both small and large groups. While in Southport, she was actively involved in her church, Southport Presbyterian, the women’s club, garden club, community activities and serving the elderly.
Jean is survived by two sons, Barry Rhudy and wife Pattie of Charlotte NC and Bob Rhudy and wife Teresa of Union Hall, VA, her brother Richard Graham and wife Marilyn of Southport NC, six grandchildren, Tanya Calkins and husband Tim of Charlotte NC, Crista Misler and husband John of Virginia Beach VA, Jenniffer Jamison and husband Dean of Martinsville VA, Michelle Garland and husband Jason of Cincinnati OH, Ty Rhudy and wife Shelley of Durham NC and Carrie Elmore of Glade Hill VA. Jean has eleven great grandchildren.
Funeral services are planned for December 27, 2009 at Horne Funeral Home in Christiansburg, VA. Visitation is scheduled from 1 PM until 3 PM and services at 3 PM with interment following at Sunset Cemetery. A memorial service will be scheduled for early next year at Southport Presbyterian Church in Southport NC.
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