Funeral services for Stanley Felix Rudeseal, 74, of Cornelia, were held Monday, Jan. 10, at Hillside Memorial Chapel. The Rev. Thomas Gragg and the Rev. Bill Trotter officiated. Interment followed in the V.F.W. Memorial Park cemetery with full honors provided by the Grant Reeves Veterans Honor Guard.
Mr. Rudeseal went home to be with the Lord Friday, Jan. 7, 2022 following an extended illness.
Born Feb. 12, 1947, in Troy, Ohio, he was the son of the late Percival and Daisy Payne Rudeseal. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son-in-law, Scottie Nicholson.
Stan served his country proudly in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. He was a security officer for many years and formerly owned the Flavor Crisp Chicken Restaurant in Clarkesville. In his spare time, Stan enjoyed reading, working on puzzles, video gaming, and was an avid bowler. He was a devout Christian man who enjoyed going to cottage house prayer meetings and was a life member of the Grant Reeves V.F.W. Post # 7720.
Survivors include his loving wife of 25 years, Diane Manley Rudeseal of Cornelia; sons and daughters-in-law, David and Kim Rudeseal of Mt. Airy, Chad Rudeseal of Baldwin, and Harvey Franklin and fiancé, Angela Yarber of Clarkesville; daughter, Belinda Nicholson of Cornelia; daughter and son-in-law, June and Scott Stone of Clarkesville; sister and brother-in-law, Ronnie and Wayne Swindell of Marietta; grandchildren, Kelsey and John Michael Ferguson (with baby on the way) of Mt. Airy, McKenzie Rudeseal of Mt. Airy, Casey and Carol Nicholson of Cornelia, Kathy and Branson Underwood of Toccoa, Dasha Davidson of Clarkesville, Haleigh Franklin of Atlanta, and Savannah Franklin of Augusta; great-grandson, Enoch Scott Nicholson of Cornelia; nephews, Mike Swindell and Brian Swindell; niece and spouse, Debbie and Brent Purcell of Carnesville; and several other relatives and friends.
An online guest registry is available for the Rudeseal family at HillsideMemorialChapel.com.
Arrangements by Hillside Memorial Chapel, Clarkesville.