Rufus Franklin “Rudy” Carroll, 85, of Corsicana passed away peacefully surrounded by family and friends Friday, October 26, 2018, at Baylor Dallas. Burial will be at Rose Hill Cemetery.
Rudy was born at home in Barry, Texas, on October 31, 1932, to the late James William and Blanche Estelle Carroll. He attended school in Blooming Grove and Italy, Texas, where he assisted his father in the family grocery business. He was recruited to play football for Waxahachie and rode the Interurban train daily – 15 cents each way – from Italy to Waxahachie High School. He was the 1952 All-District player of the year and graduated from Waxahachie High School.
After graduation, he joined the U.S. Naval Reserve and served on active duty until December 1954. Upon his release from the service, Rudy attended Navarro College on an athletic scholarship and the GI Bill where he played football and served as Student Body President. He also played football at (Southwest) Texas State University.
Rudy married Billie Morris Carroll, in 1958. He started his sales career with S & B Drug Corp in Crockett, Texas where their son, Bob, was born. They moved to Corsicana in 1966, where he joined Chattanooga Glass, working in various capacities until his retirement in 1995.
Rudy was a true people person and never met a stranger. He lived to serve others and spent countless hours coaching youth baseball and served as Youth Exposition Center Chairman, Chairman of the Trade West TPRA & Derrick Days Rodeo Committee, and as President of the Navarro College Alumni Association. He was honored to receive the Navarro County Senior Citizen Volunteer Award. He officiated local high school and Jr. College football and baseball games for over twenty years.
Rudy loved to cook and was known around Corsicana for his fabulous brisket, ribs, and steaks. His favorite activity was teaching young people to give a firm handshake and “to look you in the eye.”
He was a member of First United Methodist Church and was passionate about serving His Lord. He served as chairman of the Board of Trustees for numerous terms and helped guide the church through critical building and maintenance campaigns. Rudy was instrumental in starting the “Special Projects” committee in 1980 which implemented the Wednesday Night Supper Program, providing opportunities for fellowship and stewardship for the church under his leadership for 38 years. He served as an usher for over 45 years and as head usher for the past 20 years.
Rudy adored his two grandchildren and spent countless hours helping them with 4-H projects, cooking with and for them, and sharing lots of stories with – and about – them. They called him “Der,” others called him Uncle Rudy, or Mr. Rudy.
Rudy was preceded in death by his son, Bob Carroll; brothers: William Erwin, James Doyle, and Ray Dean; his sister, and remaining sibling, Frances Carroll Holdeman, passed away just a few hours after Rudy.
Survivors include his wife of 60 years, Billie Morris Carroll; grandchildren, Cody, and Rylie; and Tammy Carroll Jones and her husband, Dan; sister-in-law, Donna Penney and her husband, Gary; and numerous nieces and nephews. S5
Rudy was born at home in Barry, Texas, on October 31, 1932, to the late James William and Blanche Estelle Carroll. He attended school in Blooming Grove and Italy, Texas, where he assisted his father in the family grocery business. He was recruited to play football for Waxahachie and rode the Interurban train daily – 15 cents each way – from Italy to Waxahachie High School. He was the 1952 All-District player of the year and graduated from Waxahachie High School.
After graduation, he joined the U.S. Naval Reserve and served on active duty until December 1954. Upon his release from the service, Rudy attended Navarro College on an athletic scholarship and the GI Bill where he played football and served as Student Body President. He also played football at (Southwest) Texas State University.
Rudy married Billie Morris Carroll, in 1958. He started his sales career with S & B Drug Corp in Crockett, Texas where their son, Bob, was born. They moved to Corsicana in 1966, where he joined Chattanooga Glass, working in various capacities until his retirement in 1995.
Rudy was a true people person and never met a stranger. He lived to serve others and spent countless hours coaching youth baseball and served as Youth Exposition Center Chairman, Chairman of the Trade West TPRA & Derrick Days Rodeo Committee, and as President of the Navarro College Alumni Association. He was honored to receive the Navarro County Senior Citizen Volunteer Award. He officiated local high school and Jr. College football and baseball games for over twenty years.
Rudy loved to cook and was known around Corsicana for his fabulous brisket, ribs, and steaks. His favorite activity was teaching young people to give a firm handshake and “to look you in the eye.”
He was a member of First United Methodist Church and was passionate about serving His Lord. He served as chairman of the Board of Trustees for numerous terms and helped guide the church through critical building and maintenance campaigns. Rudy was instrumental in starting the “Special Projects” committee in 1980 which implemented the Wednesday Night Supper Program, providing opportunities for fellowship and stewardship for the church under his leadership for 38 years. He served as an usher for over 45 years and as head usher for the past 20 years.
Rudy adored his two grandchildren and spent countless hours helping them with 4-H projects, cooking with and for them, and sharing lots of stories with – and about – them. They called him “Der,” others called him Uncle Rudy, or Mr. Rudy.
Rudy was preceded in death by his son, Bob Carroll; brothers: William Erwin, James Doyle, and Ray Dean; his sister, and remaining sibling, Frances Carroll Holdeman, passed away just a few hours after Rudy.
Survivors include his wife of 60 years, Billie Morris Carroll; grandchildren, Cody, and Rylie; and Tammy Carroll Jones and her husband, Dan; sister-in-law, Donna Penney and her husband, Gary; and numerous nieces and nephews. S5
Rufus Franklin “Rudy” Carroll, 85, of Corsicana passed away peacefully surrounded by family and friends Friday, October 26, 2018, at Baylor Dallas. Burial will be at Rose Hill Cemetery.
Rudy was born at home in Barry, Texas, on October 31, 1932, to the late James William and Blanche Estelle Carroll. He attended school in Blooming Grove and Italy, Texas, where he assisted his father in the family grocery business. He was recruited to play football for Waxahachie and rode the Interurban train daily – 15 cents each way – from Italy to Waxahachie High School. He was the 1952 All-District player of the year and graduated from Waxahachie High School.
After graduation, he joined the U.S. Naval Reserve and served on active duty until December 1954. Upon his release from the service, Rudy attended Navarro College on an athletic scholarship and the GI Bill where he played football and served as Student Body President. He also played football at (Southwest) Texas State University.
Rudy married Billie Morris Carroll, in 1958. He started his sales career with S & B Drug Corp in Crockett, Texas where their son, Bob, was born. They moved to Corsicana in 1966, where he joined Chattanooga Glass, working in various capacities until his retirement in 1995.
Rudy was a true people person and never met a stranger. He lived to serve others and spent countless hours coaching youth baseball and served as Youth Exposition Center Chairman, Chairman of the Trade West TPRA & Derrick Days Rodeo Committee, and as President of the Navarro College Alumni Association. He was honored to receive the Navarro County Senior Citizen Volunteer Award. He officiated local high school and Jr. College football and baseball games for over twenty years.
Rudy loved to cook and was known around Corsicana for his fabulous brisket, ribs, and steaks. His favorite activity was teaching young people to give a firm handshake and “to look you in the eye.”
He was a member of First United Methodist Church and was passionate about serving His Lord. He served as chairman of the Board of Trustees for numerous terms and helped guide the church through critical building and maintenance campaigns. Rudy was instrumental in starting the “Special Projects” committee in 1980 which implemented the Wednesday Night Supper Program, providing opportunities for fellowship and stewardship for the church under his leadership for 38 years. He served as an usher for over 45 years and as head usher for the past 20 years.
Rudy adored his two grandchildren and spent countless hours helping them with 4-H projects, cooking with and for them, and sharing lots of stories with – and about – them. They called him “Der,” others called him Uncle Rudy, or Mr. Rudy.
Rudy was preceded in death by his son, Bob Carroll; brothers: William Erwin, James Doyle, and Ray Dean; his sister, and remaining sibling, Frances Carroll Holdeman, passed away just a few hours after Rudy.
Survivors include his wife of 60 years, Billie Morris Carroll; grandchildren, Cody, and Rylie; and Tammy Carroll Jones and her husband, Dan; sister-in-law, Donna Penney and her husband, Gary; and numerous nieces and nephews. S5
Rudy was born at home in Barry, Texas, on October 31, 1932, to the late James William and Blanche Estelle Carroll. He attended school in Blooming Grove and Italy, Texas, where he assisted his father in the family grocery business. He was recruited to play football for Waxahachie and rode the Interurban train daily – 15 cents each way – from Italy to Waxahachie High School. He was the 1952 All-District player of the year and graduated from Waxahachie High School.
After graduation, he joined the U.S. Naval Reserve and served on active duty until December 1954. Upon his release from the service, Rudy attended Navarro College on an athletic scholarship and the GI Bill where he played football and served as Student Body President. He also played football at (Southwest) Texas State University.
Rudy married Billie Morris Carroll, in 1958. He started his sales career with S & B Drug Corp in Crockett, Texas where their son, Bob, was born. They moved to Corsicana in 1966, where he joined Chattanooga Glass, working in various capacities until his retirement in 1995.
Rudy was a true people person and never met a stranger. He lived to serve others and spent countless hours coaching youth baseball and served as Youth Exposition Center Chairman, Chairman of the Trade West TPRA & Derrick Days Rodeo Committee, and as President of the Navarro College Alumni Association. He was honored to receive the Navarro County Senior Citizen Volunteer Award. He officiated local high school and Jr. College football and baseball games for over twenty years.
Rudy loved to cook and was known around Corsicana for his fabulous brisket, ribs, and steaks. His favorite activity was teaching young people to give a firm handshake and “to look you in the eye.”
He was a member of First United Methodist Church and was passionate about serving His Lord. He served as chairman of the Board of Trustees for numerous terms and helped guide the church through critical building and maintenance campaigns. Rudy was instrumental in starting the “Special Projects” committee in 1980 which implemented the Wednesday Night Supper Program, providing opportunities for fellowship and stewardship for the church under his leadership for 38 years. He served as an usher for over 45 years and as head usher for the past 20 years.
Rudy adored his two grandchildren and spent countless hours helping them with 4-H projects, cooking with and for them, and sharing lots of stories with – and about – them. They called him “Der,” others called him Uncle Rudy, or Mr. Rudy.
Rudy was preceded in death by his son, Bob Carroll; brothers: William Erwin, James Doyle, and Ray Dean; his sister, and remaining sibling, Frances Carroll Holdeman, passed away just a few hours after Rudy.
Survivors include his wife of 60 years, Billie Morris Carroll; grandchildren, Cody, and Rylie; and Tammy Carroll Jones and her husband, Dan; sister-in-law, Donna Penney and her husband, Gary; and numerous nieces and nephews. S5
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