James “Jimmy” Edward
Rutkowski
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – James “Jimmy” Edward Rutkowski, 41, of Memphis, Tenn., formerly of Grenada, Miss. and Bath, Maine, passed away on Sunday, April 26, 2026 at his residence.
He was born Nov. 20, 1984 in Portsmouth, Va. A graduate of Grenada High School, Jimmy also attended elementary and middle schools in Bath.
He honorably served in the Mississippi Army National Guard and deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan. Jimmy was an avid golfer who cherished the time he spent with friends, always going for par. He loved playing at the Bath Country Club and spoke fondly of his time there.
Survivors include his mother, Elizabeth “Beth” Faulkner, father, Joe Rutkowski Sr.; aunt, Bonnie Rader; brothers Chris, Joe and Ben Rutkowski.
A service was held in Grenada, Miss. on Saturday May 2, and he was honored at the North Mississippi Veteran’s Memorial Cemetery in Kilmichael, Miss.
Arrangements by McKibben & Guinn Funeral Service of Grenada, Miss. https://www.mckibbenandguinn.com .
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