Gorden Clark Rudder, 82, of Krum, passed away Wednesday, October 8, 2014, at his residence. He was born August 31, 1932, in Hungry, TX, to Jim and Sarah "Sally" Howell Rudder. He married Nellie Pruitt on April 28, 1951, in Irving. He joined the Texas National Guard and later served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War and was a retired brick mason.
Visitation will be Saturday, October 11, 2014, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.
Funeral service will be 2:30 p.m. Sunday, October 12, 2014, in the Chapel of DeBerry Funeral Directors, with Donald Riley officiating. Burial will follow at Plainview Cemetery in Krum.
Gorden is survived by his wife, Nellie; daughter, Kimberly Renee Rudder; sons, Randy Rudder, Ricky Rudder, and Reggie Rudder and wife Renee; grandchildren, Jack Rudder, Jacob Westbrook, Ethan Rudder, Tyler Pierce, Maci Pierce, Brook Rudder, and Emily Rudder; great-grandchildren, Ke'Andra Rudder, Surgeio Foti, and Faith Harral; and brother, David "Pete" Rudder.
