Charles Terry Rutherford
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Mr. Charles "Terry" Rutherford, age 82 of Blue Ridge Trails, Morganton, passed away peacefully on Sunday April 11, 2021 in the Piedmont Mountainside Hospital of Jasper following an extended illness. Terry was born on April 8, 1939 in Rochelle, GA., son of the late Johnny Kermit Rutherford & Mary Opal McGlamory. Terry loved watching sports; especially Georgia Bulldogs, Atlanta Falcons, Atlanta Braves, and Georgia Tech. He also refereed high school basketball for many years in Middle Georgia; it brought him great joy. He was an avid gardener and loved fishing. Terry was a volunteer for the Georgia Baptist Disaster Relief and Mission Team at Blairsville First Baptist Church for many years. He dearly loved his family; having been a loving husband, father, grandfather, and brother. Terry served as a deacon for Lawrence Drive Baptist Church of Macon for many years. He is preceded in death by his parents and a sister; June Rutherford. Terry was a member of Blairsville First Baptist Church.
Survivors include his loving wife of 58 years; Christine Walker Rutherford of Morganton, two sons; Jeffrey Rutherford of Northampton, MA., Tony Rutherford of Morganton, two brothers & a sister-in-law; Derrell Rutherford of Rochelle, GA., Jimmy & Marty Rutherford of Hiawassee, two sisters; Faye Willingham of Cathleen, GA., Jane Rutherford of Cathleen, GA., and two grandchildren; Zachary William & Noah Fisher Rutherford of Conway, MA.
A public viewing will be held Wednesday, April 14th, from 6-8 p.m. at Mountain View Funeral Home in Blairsville, GA.
Graveside services will be held on April 26th at 10 a.m. at the Georgia National Cemetery of Canton, GA with Rev. Phil Bryant officiating. A eulogy will be presented by Jennifer Walker. Special music will be presented by Susan Walker Ornelas. The following gentleman will serve as pallbearers; Jeff Rutherford and Tony Rutherford. Flowers are being accepted or if you wish the family requests that donations be made to the First Baptist Church of Blairsville Missions Team in Terry's memory.
Mountain View Funeral Home of Blairsville is in charge of the arrangements. You may sign the family guest book and send condolences online at www.mountainviewfuneralhome.com