Rudy Langdon Ogburn

RALEIGH – Rudy Langdon Ogburn, 65, passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday, March 30, 2022. Rudy was born in Wake County on December 4, 1956, 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, Jamone Clocker and husband, Joe; brother, Tandy Ogburn and wife, Sarah; many nieces and nephews and a very close extended family. Rudy is a Willow Spring, NC native. He attended Wake Forest University for both undergraduate and law schools. He worked for First Citizens Bank in Greensboro for several years before moving to Raleigh. He has worked for Young, Moore and Henderson, PA, for 31 years, developing their Estate Planning department and serving hundreds of families with his expertise and kind, gentle ways. During these years, he served Wake County, the NC Bar and ACTEC in the following capacities: President of the Wake County Estate Planning Council, Chair of the Estate Planning and Fiduciary Law Section of the North Carolina Bar Association, Chair of the Estate Planning and Probate Law Specialization Committee of the NC State Bar, NC State Chair of the American College of Trust and Estate Council (ACTEC) and Member of the ACTEC Board of Regents. 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. In addition to all his professional contributions, Rudy believed “...that service to humanity is the best work of life” (Jaycee Creed). Rudy believed in giving back to the community and volunteered continually during his life. Rudy was an active member of the Greensboro and then Raleigh Jaycees for 15 years. He served as President of the Raleigh Jaycees and Chair of the Brookhill Steeplechase during that time. In the Jaycees, he made solid friendships that lasted through the end of his life. Rudy also volunteered as the Chair of the Board of the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Eastern North Carolina and as a Member of the National Planned Giving Council of the American Cancer Society. Rudy was a very spiritual man, and led by his Christian values and example. He was a lifetime participant in the Primitive Baptist Church, and most recently became a Member and 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.” He continued to serve others while enduring his trials with cancer. The family will receive friends and relatives from 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm on Monday, April 4, 2022, at Bryan-Lee Funeral Home in Raleigh. The funeral service will be held at 2:00 pm on Tuesday, April 5, 2022, in the Chapel at Bryan-Lee Funeral Home, 831 Wake Forest Road, Raleigh. The burial will follow at the Historic Oakwood Cemetery, Raleigh. The funeral ceremony will be live-streamed for those wishing to view remotely. Please click on "Watch Event" at the bottom of the obituary, under the "Events" subheading. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Rudy’s memory to the Methodist Home for Children, the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Eastern North Carolina, or the American Cancer Society. Funeral arrangements are by Bryan-Lee Funeral Home of Raleigh. Online condolences may be made at www.bryan-leefuneralhome.com