Elizabeth Rudder

Elizabeth Rudder, age 84, of West, passed away Saturday afternoon, November 6, 2021 at her residence in West. Funeral Service will be held 1:00 p.m. Saturday November 13, 2021 at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Brady, with Rev. Thom Lewis officiating. Burial will follow at Rest Haven Cemetery in Brady. The family will receive visitors from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Friday at Aderhold Funeral Home in West. Elizabeth was born April 10, 1937 in San Antonio, the daughter of Robert and Josephine (McCormack) White. She was a graduate of Jefferson High School in San Antonio prior to attending the University of Texas in Austin, where she was a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority. On January 29, 1957 she was united in marriage to John Rudder in San Antonio. John preceded her in death on September 21, 2020. Elizabeth resided for much of her life in Brady and was a longtime member of St. Paul's Episcopal Church. She also spent time there working for Rudder Drug for many years. Elizabeth enjoyed sewing, playing golf (she was a past City of Brady women's golf champion), cooking, water skiing, dance club, and bridge. She especially loved having family and friends over to visit. Elizabeth is also preceded in death by her parents and a sister, Peggy Lasswell. Survivors include her three children, John White Rudder and wife Veronica of El Paso, Susan Rudder of West, Lynn McCarson and husband Mike of Mountain Home; grandchildren, Alexandra Rudder, John Patrick Rudder, and Amanda Niemeyer and husband Randy; great grandchildren, Brady and Bailey Niemeyer; nephews, Whitey Lasswell, Rob Bryant, and Bill Bryant; niece, Nancy Bryant; brother-in-law, Elmer Lasswell; sister-in-law, Janet Bryant; and many other relatives and friends. Active pallbearers are her grandchildren and great grandchildren. Honorary pallbearers are members of the Heart of Texas Golf Association. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Brady or the charity of your choice. The family would like to extend a special thank you to the staff of Community Health Care of Texas for taking care of Elizabeth in her final days.