Martha Owen Rutledge

Martha Owen Rutledge, age 86, died Thursday, March 3, 2016 at Pontotoc Extended Care Nursing Home. She was born October 28, 1929 to Walter and Montye Windham Owen. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Pontotoc and a homemaker. Her hobbies were reading and sewing and driving her big white car around town.

Services will be at 12:00 pm on Saturday, March 5, 2016 at Browning Funeral Home Chapel in Pontotoc with Rev. Will Howie and Dr. David Hamilton officiating; burial will follow in the Pontotoc City Cemetery. Browning Funeral Home in Pontotoc is in charge of the arrangements.

Survivors include her son: Bill Rutledge and wife Wanda; one sister: Rosemary Frantz; four grandchildren: Wally Witt and wife Donna, Buffie Butler and husband Ken, Michelle Nelson and husband Kerry and April Barefield and husband Kevin ; nine great-grandchildren: Lydia Witt, Chance Witt and Mary Kate Butler, Lakyn Barrett and husband Dylan, Meggin Clark and husband Jeb, Caleb Nelson and Eli Nelson, Bo Barefield and Jack Barefield; and two great-great grandchildren: Lyla Barrett and Mila Clark.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Felix Rutledge; a daughter: Linda Sims; two brothers: James Owen and wife Mary and Keith Owen and wife Willeen; and a brother-in-law: Frank Frantz.

Pallbearers will be: Wally Witt, Kenneth Frantz, Frank Owen, Ken Butler, Chance Witt and Jimmy Owen.

Visitation will be from 10 am to 12 pm at the funeral home.

Memorials may be sent to Catch Kids Clinic, P.O. Box 796, Tupelo, MS 38802.

Online condolences may be offered at www.browningpontotoc.com