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Malcoum E. Rutledge

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[March 17, 2022]  HEYWORTH - Malcoum E. Rutledge, 90, of Heyworth passed away on Tuesday, March 8, 2022 at Heritage Health Nursing Home in Normal.

Service: Graveside services 1:00 p.m. Friday, March 11, 2022 at Randolph Township Cemetery in rural Heyworth

Funeral home:  Quiram Peasley Funeral Home, Atlanta

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Malcoum E. Rutledge, 90, of Heyworth passed away on Tuesday, March 8, 2022 at Heritage Health Nursing Home in Normal.

Graveside services for Mr. Rutledge will be held at 1:00 p.m. Friday, March 11, 2022 at Randolph Township Cemetery in rural Heyworth with Mr. Tony Billingsley officiating.

Malcoum E. Rutledge was born on May 19, 1931 in Austin, Kentucky the son of John Clarence and Sarah (Carver) Rutledge. He was united in marriage to Mary Lavonna Miller on August 5, 1951. She preceded him in death on July 17, 2003.

He is survived by his children: Stephen (Frieda) Rutledge, Cynthia Butler. Four grandchildren: Matthew (Jessica) Rutledge, Laila (Brad) Bishop, Sheila (Joshua) Hughes, Paul (Stephanie) Butler. Eight great grandchildren. One sister: Sophia Bates.

He was preceded in death by two brothers: Clarence Rutledge, Herman Rutledge, one sister: Ann Rutledge.

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Malcoum graduated from the Bloomington High School in 1949 later serving in the Illinois National Guard.

He was a member of the Heyworth Christian Church.

He was employed at Ensenbergers Furniture Store in Bloomington as the warehouse foreman for twenty six years.He later worked at Peoples Bank and at Medical Screening as a service man.

Memorials may be made to the Heyworth Fire and Ambulance Service or to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital.

Quiram Peasley Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.


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