Mary Ella Rudder,97,of Etowah, TN,passed away Sunday, June 19, 2015at McMinn Memorial Nursing Home in Etowah. She was amember of North Etowah Baptist Church. She was the daughter of the late English and Grace Tullock. Mary was preceded in death by herparents listed above, husband, Wayne Bruce Rudder, son, Jack Rudder, sisters, Lillian Cunningham, Ailene Barber and Dot Stillwell, and brothers W. Caroll , Jim , and English (Jake) Tullock.

Survivors include her granddaughters;Jackie and Mike Black of Athens andJamie Rudder of Athens, grandson;Bruce Rudder of Atlanta, daughter in-law;Helen R Denham ofEtowah, brother and sister in-law;Larry (Doug) and Brenda Tullock of Etowah, sister and brother in-law;Billie Lou and Kenneth King of Decatur, TN; great-granddaughter, Tasha Black; great-great-grandsons, Jay and Dre; and several nieces and nephews.

Graveside service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, July 21, 2015, at McMinn Memory Gardens.Rev. Mark Wade will officiate. There will be no formal visitation held.

The family asks that memorial contributions are to be made to the American Cancer Society, c/o Faye Forgety, 120 County Rd 447, Athens, TN 37303