1932
Nelda
2021
Nelda Fowler Rutland
November 11, 1932 — April 5, 2021
Nelda Fowler Rutland, age 88, of Bluffton, SC passed away Monday, April 05, 2021 at home.
Mrs. Rutland was born on November 11, 1932 in Longview, TX, the daughter of the late James and Ophelia Rodgers Fowler. She grew up in Savannah and was a 1949 graduate of Savannah High School. She was involved with her family’s business, Rutland Tire and Wheel for many years. She was a member of First Baptist Church and was a former member of Morningside Baptist Church where she served as church organist and was later an organist at St. Andrews Episcopal Church. She was also a member of the Exchange Club and the Bluffton Garden Club.
Mrs. Rutland was preceded in death by her loving husband of 64 years, S.L. Rutland, Jr. She is survived by her children, Catherine Williams (Bob), Carol Ellis (Steve), Dana Rutland (Esther), Jill Ciechanowski (Kenny), and James Rutland (Vickie); and a host of grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and friends.
A graveside funeral service will be held at 2:30 p.m., Friday, April 9, 2021 at Forest Lawn Memory Gardens, 315 Greenwich Road, Savannah, GA 31404.
In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to the Jenkins Athletic Club, 6408 Waters Avenue, Savannah, GA 31406 or online at www.jenkinsathleticclub.com/donate
Mrs. Rutland was born on November 11, 1932 in Longview, TX, the daughter of the late James and Ophelia Rodgers Fowler. She grew up in Savannah and was a 1949 graduate of Savannah High School. She was involved with her family’s business, Rutland Tire and Wheel for many years. She was a member of First Baptist Church and was a former member of Morningside Baptist Church where she served as church organist and was later an organist at St. Andrews Episcopal Church. She was also a member of the Exchange Club and the Bluffton Garden Club.
Mrs. Rutland was preceded in death by her loving husband of 64 years, S.L. Rutland, Jr. She is survived by her children, Catherine Williams (Bob), Carol Ellis (Steve), Dana Rutland (Esther), Jill Ciechanowski (Kenny), and James Rutland (Vickie); and a host of grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and friends.
A graveside funeral service will be held at 2:30 p.m., Friday, April 9, 2021 at Forest Lawn Memory Gardens, 315 Greenwich Road, Savannah, GA 31404.
In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to the Jenkins Athletic Club, 6408 Waters Avenue, Savannah, GA 31406 or online at www.jenkinsathleticclub.com/donate
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