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Paducah, Ky. May. 15, 1941 | Nov. 01, 2018
Paducah, Ky. | May. 15, 1941 | Nov. 01, 2018

Donnie Rudolph of Reidland departed this life on Thursday, November 1, 2018 at the Ray & Kay Eckstein Hospice Center.  Donnie was born May 15, 1941, the son of  J.E. & Texie Kennedy Rudolph.  Donnie is well known for his outstanding basketball play at Reidland High School and Paducah Community College.  He spent fifty years teaching on the high school and college level at Reidland High School, West Kentucky Community College and Murray State University. He was very involved with small college basketball and assisted many students to further their education through this means.

 

Donnie had a passion for Charlois cattle, Appaloosa Horses and AC Tractors.  These were his hobbies and where he spent much of his time.  He was instrumental in starting Hope Chapel, a church he attended every Sunday.  He loved his family and was always willing to help them.  He restarted the basketball program at WKCTC where a scholarship has been established in his honor.

 

He leaves his wife of 28 years, Becky, sister Colleen Wallace (Edwin), a step-daughter, Kari Sulcer (Jim) and 5 step-grandchildren: Dylan, Ava, Shayne, Beaux and Kennedy; sister-in-law, Relda Wright (Mike), 3 nephews, Bryan Wright (Maggie), Craig Wallace, son, Carson, Kent Wallace (Chrissy), daughters, Kenzie and Katie, stepsons, Harlan and Hayden and neice, Ashley Wright.

 

 

Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday November 4, 2018 at the Milner & Orr Funeral Home of Paducah with  Jeff Holland and Kevin Walker officiating.  Private  burial will follow for family  and close friends.   Visitation will be held from 5:00-8:00 p.m. Saturday, November  3, 2018 at Milner & Orr Funeral  Home of Paducah.

 

In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Donnie Rudolph  Scholarship Fund, c/o West Kentucky Community Technical College, 4810 Alben Barkely Drive, Paducah, KY  42001.

 

You may light a candle or leave a message of sympathy at www.milnerandorr.com.

 


Milner and Orr Funeral Homes
120 Memorial Drive
Paducah, KY 42001
Email : info@milnerandorr.com Phone : (270) 442-5100