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Charity Pearl Bouldin Rutledge, 87
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Updated: Jun 22, 2017, 9:19 PM
Published: Jun 22, 2017, 10:19 PM

Charity Pearl Bouldin Rutledge, 87, a Rock Island resident and Van Buren County native, was born Dec. 28, 1929 and died June 22 in St. Thomas River Park Hospital following an extended illness.
She was a retired employee of Levi’s, a member of Pine Bluff Community Church and daughter of the late Clyde Bouldin and Lola Ann Lee Farris. Mrs. Rutledge was married to pastor James Rutledge, who preceded her in death on Feb. 19, 2007. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by son, Monty Darnea Rutledge; sisters, Christy Bennett and Laura Williams; brothers, Howard and Gary Bouldin; stepbrother, Jody Crick; and stepmother, Ann Bouldin.
Survivors include two daughters and son-in-law, Donna Rutledge of Campaign and Cynthia and Ronnie McCormick of Rock Island; son and daughter-in-law, Sidney and Frances Rutledge of McMinnville; seven grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; sisters Debbie Hayes and Martha Wooley of Campaign; stepsister, Judy Martin of Rock Island; brothers Lester Bouldin of Rock Island and Michael Bouldin of McMinnville; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 24 in High’s Chapel with Brent Craven and Sean Rutledge to officiate. Interment will follow at Friendship Cemetery. Visitation will be 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, and 10 a.m. Saturday until the time of service at High’s. Online condolences may be made to www.highfuneralhome.com.
High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

 
Thomas Norman Theiss, Sr., 77
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Published: Apr 2, 2025, 10:13 PM

Thomas Norman Theiss, Sr. was born May 24, 1947 and went home to be with Jesus on Friday afternoon, March 28, 2025. He was born and lived in Michigan for 45 years and then moved to McMinnville, Tennessee for the last 32 years.

Tom was preceded in death by his parents, Frederick Donald and Caroline Filipowski Theiss; brother, Donald Theiss and father-in-law and mother-in-law, Robert and Eula Presley.

He leaves to cherish his memory, his wife of 51 years, Glenda Marie Presley Theiss; children, Susan (Mark) Long, Brandy Perez, Cindy Hale, Gwendolyn (Richard) Holt, Tammy Norma Theiss, and Tommy Norman Theiss, Jr.; grandchildren, Sean, Gabriel, Jaylen, Gavin, Tommy Ray, Hannah, and Diane; great-granddaughters, Lea and Luci; sisters, Cheryl (Butch) Galyon, Lorry Cantrell, Debra Prokoff; brother, Larry (Carolyn) Theiss; many sisters-in-laws, brothers-in-laws, nieces and nephews.

Mr. Tom enjoyed fishing, hunting, serving the Lord as well as playing games with the children, cooking and eating wild meat. He really enjoyed his church family at Peoples Pentecostal Church, where he faithfully attended.

Funeral Services will be 1 p.m. Tuesday at Peoples Pentecostal Church with his pastor, Michael Hewell and Jay Young officiating and burial will follow in DeKalb Cemetery. Visitation will be on Sunday 2 p.m. until 7 p.m., Monday 1 p.m. until 7 p.m. and Tuesday 10 a.m. until the time of the service at 1 p.m. al visitation at Peoples Pentecostal Church.

DeKalb Funeral Chapel is honored to care for the Theiss family.