Rudy Langdon Ogburn

December 6, 1956 - March 30, 2022

Rudy Ogburn passed away at his home on March 30, 2022. Rudy was the son of the late Rudolph and Edna Langdon Ogburn He is survived by his wife of 26 years, Deborah Fitzgibbons Ogburn; daughter, Reagan Dianne Ogburn; sons, David Rudolph Ogburn, Langdon Rudy Ogburn; sisters, Rue Stewart, and Jamone (Joe) Clocker; brother, Tandy (Sarah) Ogburn; many nieces and nephews and a very close extended family.

Rudy is a Willow Spring, NC native. He attended Wake Forest University for undergraduate and law schools. He worked for First Citizens Bank in Greensboro for several years before moving to Raleigh. He worked for Young, Moore and Henderson law firm for 31 years, with an interest in Estate Planning. Rudy held many positions in Estate Planning for the Wake County and NC Bar. In recognition of his work, he received the 2020 NCBA Estate Planning and Fiduciary Law Section Distinguished Service Award. He loved his work, and thoroughly enjoyed his fellow estate lawyers' camaraderie and intellectual stimulation in NC and across the US.

Rudy believed in the Jaycee Creed - "...that service to humanity is the best work of life" - and he lived that through his volunteering endeavors. Rudy was an active member of the Greensboro and then Raleigh Jaycees for 15 years, and served as President of the Raleigh Jaycees. In the Jaycees, he made solid friendships that lasted through the end of his life. Rudy also volunteered with the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Eastern North Carolina.

Rudy was a lifetime participant in the Primitive Baptist Church, and most recently was a Deacon of Lamms Grove Primitive Baptist Church. Throughout the four years of his illness, he carried this in his heart: "Your greatest test is when you are able to bless someone else while you are going through your own storm." 

Rudy's funeral service was held in the Chapel at Bryan-Lee Funeral Home,and his was buried in the Historic Oakwood Cemetery in Raleigh.

 

obituary modified from Legacy.com obituary; submitted by Beth Ragan Gad