Eunice Rutledge

Funeral services for Eunice Rutledge, 93, of Bridgeport, Texas, will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, April 3, 2025, at Hudson & Torres Family Funeral Home in Bridgeport, with a visitation at 10 a.m. one hour prior to the service, at the funeral home. Burial will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, April 3, at Laurel Land Cemetery in Fort Worth, after the service. Pastor Rick Davis will officiate.

Pallbearers will include Taylor Rutledge, Curtis Dean Rutledge, Jonas Rutledge, Luke Biarnesen, Pat Keating, Tony Byrne, and Josh Shea.

Eunice (Boswell) Rutledge was born December 26, 1931, in Port Lavaca, Texas, to Willie Thomas and Lela Elsie (McDaniel) Boswell, and peacefully passed away on March 28, 2025, in Decatur, Texas.

Eunice married Robert Curtis Rutledge on November 13, 1949. Together, they built a life filled with love and joy. Eunice had a passion for quilting and often spent her time creating beautiful pieces that her family and friends cherished. She enjoyed square dancing and could often be found on the dance floor, smiling and having a great time. Playing bridge was another favorite pastime along with watching Cowboys games with the guys. Eunice was also a devoted member of the First Methodist Church in Bridgeport for over 20 years, where her spirit and kindness touched many lives.

She leaves a lasting legacy of warmth and joy in the hearts of those who knew her.Eunice is preceded in death by her husband, Robert Curtis Rutledge; parents, Willie Thomas and Lela Elsie Boswell; brothers, Harvey, Lester, and Arthur Boswell; and sister, Elsie Truett.

Those left to cherish Eunice’s memory are her sons, Curtis Rutledge and wife Ruth, Vance Rutledge and wife Linda, Eric Rutledge and wife Paula; grandsons, Curtis Dean and Taylor Rutledge; granddaughters, Becky McGraw and husband Gordon, and Allie Biarnesen and husband Luke; great-granddaughter, Meagan Shea and husband Josh; great-grandson, Jonas Rutledge; and a host of friends.

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