A memorial service for Jerry Edward Rudman was held March 22 atTrinity Church in New Hope, Pa.

Riverwood Family Funeral Service was in charge of localarrangements.

Mr. Rudman, 48, was welcomed into heaven on March 4, 2009. Hewas born in Jonesboro, Ark. on July 20, 1960, to Jerry and IrisRudman.

He graduated from the University of Mississippi with a degree inaccounting. During his career, he lived in Houston, Texas,Lambertville, N.J., and New Hope, Pa. At the time of his passing,he was vice president of Center for Clinical Study Excellence withGlaxoSmithKline. He loved the Lord, his family and friends with allhis heart and shared his passion for life with everyone he met.

Preceding him in death was his father, Jerry.

Survivors are his mother, Iris Coker Rudman Smith; his brothers,Jon Rudman and Joel Rudman; his sisters, Judy Rudman and SuzanneBrooks; and numerous nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins andfriends.

An endowment in his memory will be established at the Universityof Mississippi for a deserving Lincoln County student.