DON RUDY
was born in Wichita, Kansas on August 6, 1932 the son of the late John Jack Rudy and Margaret Farmer Harris.
On May 3, 1953 he was united in marriage to Almeda Fullwood, who survives.
Don retired as Chief Master Sergeant from the United States Air Force. While in the Air Force Don served in the Korean War. In 1972 he moved to Hardin County where he was Savannah City Judge from 1972 til 1978 and Savannah City Manager from 1972 til 1978. Don enjoyed repairing different things in his shop and he was an avid treasure hunter.
He departed this life on December 26, 2012 at the Hardin Medical Center in Savannah, Tennessee at the age of 80 years, 4 months and 20 days.
In addition to his wife, Almeda of Savannah, Tennessee, Don is survived by his children, Ramona Wilbanks and her husband Michael of Hendersonville, Tennessee, Wendy Carter and her husband Gray of Collierville, Tennessee, Sonya Hopson and her husband Max of Savannah, Tennessee and Tonya Gunn and her fiance Tom Lilly, of Savannah, Tennessee
7 grandchildren, Matthew Wilbanks, Mason Wilbanks, Kara Carter, Seth Godwin, Ashton Carter, Grayson Carter and Olivia Hopson
2 great grandchildren, Kyndal Wilbanks and Averi Wilbanks
one sister, Wanda Gibbs of Sedro Woolley, Washington