Rudolph Valentino “Rudy” Queen, age 87 of White House went home to be with the Lord Friday, September 19, 2025 at Skyline Medical Center. He was born August 11, 1938 in Morganton, NC to Russell Jennings & Nora Norton Queen. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army in Korea. He attended the Christian Gospel Temple for forty plus years and had more recently attended the Gospel of Peace in Bowling Green, KY. He had worked in sales up until his retirement, where he had most recently been employed with Toyota. Rudy enjoyed bowling, singing, vegetable and flower gardening and traveling, especially in the camper. He is preceded in death by his parents; daughter, Robyn Brown; granddaughter, Mellisa Worrell; brother, Frank Queen. He is survived by his loving wife of 61 years, Patsy Queen, White House, TN; son, Sean (Laurie) Queen, Bowling Green, KY; daughter, Dawn (Mark) Leniger, White House, TN; sisters, Joyce Lane and Lucy Jaynes, both of Winston-Salem, NC; 6 grandsons, Jake, Jeff, Charlie, Jordan, Tom and Jesse; 6 great-grandchildren, Oakley, Lilli, Kyleigh, Zealand, Finley and Ezra. Funeral service is scheduled for Tuesday, September 23, 2025 at 7pm at New Life Fellowship 3660Highway 31W White House, TN 37188. Visitation is planned from 5pm-7pm at the church prior to the service… Interment will be Wednesday, September 24, 2025 at 11am in White House Memorial Gardens with grandsons serving as pallbearers and with military honors. ARRANGEMENTS ENTRUSTED TO AUSTIN & BELL 533 Highway 76 White House, TN 37188 (615)672-5000 www.austinandbell.com
