Billy Leon Rutledge was born August 2, 1959 in Kemper County, MS the son of Leon and Mary Scott Rutledge. He departed this life on May 31, 2021 in Corinth, Mississippi at the age of 61 Years, 9 Months, 29 Days.
Billy graduated from Corinth High School in 1978. He served in the United States Air Force for 12 years. He was united in marriage to Patty Borden on April 21, 2005. He was a faithful member of the Olive Hill Baptist Church in Guys, TN. Billy enjoyed spending time with his family and working outside with his dad. He was a kind hearted man that always put others before himself.
He is survived by his wife Patty Rutledge; father, Leon Rutledge; mother, Mary Rutledge all of Guys, TN; children: Michelle Nelson of KY, Dana Rutledge of Beach Bluff, TN, Johnathan Lee Patterson of Stantonville, TN and Jason Patterson of Kossuth, MS; two brothers, Henry Earl Rutledge and Thomas Allen Rutledge of Guys, TN; sister, Donna Lynn George of Guys, TN; 6 Grandchildren; and a host of other relatives and friends.