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Mrs. Pocahontas Lanier Rutledge, 84, a resident of Washington, NC died Wednesday July 31, 2013 at Vidant Medical Center of Greenville.

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July 11, 1929 - July 31, 2013

    Mrs. Pocahontas Lanier Rutledge, 84, a resident of Washington, NC died Wednesday July 31, 2013 at Vidant Medical Center of Greenville.

    A graveside memorial service will be held 2 PM Saturday August 3, 2013 at the Lanier Family Cemetery of Washington.

    Mrs. Rutledge was born in Beaufort County on July 11, 1929 daughter of the late Leonard Brunson Lanier and the late Julia Frankie Williams Lanier. She was a 1947 graduate of Washington High School. On November 21, 1956 she married Harold Wilburn Rutledge who survives. Mrs. Rutledge dedicated her life to being a homemaker for her family and was a member of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses of Washington.

    Surviving along with Mrs. Rutledge's husband Harold of the home is a daughter: Janis R. Trimm and a son: Dale Wilburn Rutledge both of Washington and two sisters: Sarah L. Phillips of Nashville, NC, and Julia L. Leggett of Washington. Mrs. Rutledge was predeceased by two brothers: John Calvin Lanier and Brunson Williams Lanier and four sisters: Mabel L. Everett, Alva Wilson Lanier, Mary L. Steele and Ethel Hodges.

    The family will receive friends 6 PM to 8 PM Friday August 2, 2013 at Paul Funeral Home & Crematory of Washington and other times at the home.

    Flowers are welcome and appreciated and the family kindly requests for any memorial contributions to be made to the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, 1732 N. Market St. Washington, NC 27889.

    Online condolences may be offered by visiting www.paulfuneralhome.com.

    Paul Funeral Home & Crematory of Washington is honored to serve the Rutledge family.
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