Gwendolyn Blanche Rudolph 

Sunrise March 30, 1936                                                                                        

Sunset October 3, 2024 

     Gwendolyn Blanche (Calloway)Rudolph was born on March 30,1936 in Birmingham, Alabama in Jefferson County to Wiley Calloway and Dorothy Philpot (later White). Gwendolyn was the youngest of two children. Gwendolyn adored her older brother by two years, Theophilus, “Ted, “Thee” White.  Due to the life changing circumstances of her mother Dorthy Philpot (White) becoming blind and disable, Gwendolyn was raised by her maternal grandmother Annie Pearl Perkins.  

     Gwendolyn attended Catholic school in Birmingham, Alabama were her beloved grandmother worked as the nutritional cook. Gwendolyn graduated from Immaculata High School in 1954. She pursued a college degree at Lawson Community College in Birmingham, Alabama.  

     Gwendolyn later married her first love, Richard Rudolph Jr and gave birth to her only loving son Michael Jerome Rudolph (Aretha). Gwendolyn worked many years in a clerical compacity at a local Birmingham, Al. hospital until she became disable and had to leave the work force. Shortly after, Gwendolyn relocated to Cleveland, Ohio to be near her mother and brother. 

    Gwendolyn was known to be a very intelligent and witty person. She had a beautiful smile and caring disposition. Gwendolyn was proceeded in death by her husband Richard Rudolph Jr, mother Dorthy White and brother Theophilus, “Ted” White. She leaves behind her beloved son Michael Jerome Rudolph, daughter- in- law “daughter” Aretha Brown-Rudolph, immediate in-law Gloria J. Brown, Roger L. Brown and a host of nieces, nephews, family, friends from New York, Cleveland, Birmingham to Georgia. 

“May the Angel put their wings around her with a blessing from God” 

 Love U Mama 

In lieu of flowers, please donate to the American Cancer Society, Cleveland Clinic Hospice Care Services or Canterbury Senior Care Facility of Twinsburg, Ohio in Honor of Gwendolyn B. Rudolph.

Graveside Service at Hillcrest Memorial Park 26200 Auroa Rd, Bedford Heights, Oh 44146 Friday October 11,2024 at 2pm

Viewing at Calhoun Funeral Home 23000 Rockside Rd, Bedford Heights, Oh 44146 Thursday October 10,2024 at 5-8pm