A funeral service for Jermaine Tyrone Rudd, Sr. is scheduled for 2:00p.m. on Saturday, November 23, 2019 at Downs Funeral Home. Visitation will be held on Friday, November 22, 2019 from5:00-7:00p.m. at Downs Funeral Home.

Jermaine Tyrone Rudd, Sr. was born on April 29, 1982 in Marshall, Texas to Deryel Rollins and Kathy Rudd. The Lord called him home on Sunday, November 17, 2019.

Jermaine was an active member of Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church where he served in the men's choir, the youth department, and pastoral committee. In 2017, he was awarded man of the year. He was a loving father and role model to not only his children, but to his nieces, nephews, cousins, and anyone that he could help. He was a man of his word, if he said he would do it, he did it! He was team dad for Conquering Lions and Lil Mavs Cheer Organization.

He is preceded in death by a special uncle, Terry Rudd and brother-in-law, James Wilder. He leaves to cherish his memories his loving wife, QueShunda Rudd; two children, J'Shirah Rudd (Zizi) and Jermaine Rudd, Jr. (Popa); mother, Kathy Rudd; father, Deryel Rollins (Linda); mother-in-law, Mattie Stoker; two grandmothers, Mary Alice Rudd and Mary Johnson; three sisters, Elisa Morris, Mary Wilder, and ShaKayla Jenkins; sister-in-law, Keitha Alexander (Brandon); two brothers, Terrance Rudd (Dominecia) and Damian Jenkins (Katava); brothers-in-law, Jessie Sykes (Larricia) and Keith Stoker (Keya); best friend, David Casas (Stacy); two special cousins, Brandon and Anthony. He also leaves a host of nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins, family, and friends.