Donald Verle Rutherford Jr.,78, died Friday, May 5th at his home in Blairsville, GA following a terminal illness. Born and raised in (Durant) Dover, FL the son of Donald Verle Rutherford, Sr. and Cleo Valdee Rutherford, he was a lifelong resident of the Brandon area. In his early years, Don helped with the family owned general store. He attended Brandon High School in 1957, where he was elected Drum Major and Band Captain. After graduating high school, he attended University of Tampa, where he studied music education. He then devoted his educational aims towards Industrial Instrumentation and Control Systems Engineering and spent most of his career at General Portland Cement and later Lafarge as a Process and Instrument Engineer in Tampa.
Don loved spending time in the North GA mountains and eventually built a home in Blairsville, GA. He had a wide range of hobbies and interest to include: Playing the organ, big band music, tool and antique collector, gardening, farm animals, flea markets, hayrides and golf cart rides, handyman, woodworking, flywheeler events, vacations at Vogel, symphony, musicals, campfires and spending time with friends and family. A viewing was held at Blairsville Church of Christ, 62 Church of Christ Drive Blairsville, GA. 30512 @ 1:00 on Thursday May, 11th with the funeral service following at 2:00. A private burial will be held at Pleasant Grove Cemetery.
Don loved spending time in the North GA mountains and eventually built a home in Blairsville, GA. He had a wide range of hobbies and interest to include: Playing the organ, big band music, tool and antique collector, gardening, farm animals, flea markets, hayrides and golf cart rides, handyman, woodworking, flywheeler events, vacations at Vogel, symphony, musicals, campfires and spending time with friends and family. A viewing was held at Blairsville Church of Christ, 62 Church of Christ Drive Blairsville, GA. 30512 @ 1:00 on Thursday May, 11th with the funeral service following at 2:00. A private burial will be held at Pleasant Grove Cemetery.
Donald Verle Rutherford Jr.,78, died Friday, May 5th at his home in Blairsville, GA following a terminal illness. Born and raised in (Durant) Dover, FL the son of Donald Verle Rutherford, Sr. and Cleo Valdee Rutherford, he was a lifelong resident of the Brandon area. In his early years, Don helped with the family owned general store. He attended Brandon High School in 1957, where he was elected Drum Major and Band Captain. After graduating high school, he attended University of Tampa, where he studied music education. He then devoted his educational aims towards Industrial Instrumentation and Control Systems Engineering and spent most of his career at General Portland Cement and later Lafarge as a Process and Instrument Engineer in Tampa.
Don loved spending time in the North GA mountains and eventually built a home in Blairsville, GA. He had a wide range of hobbies and interest to include: Playing the organ, big band music, tool and antique collector, gardening, farm animals, flea markets, hayrides and golf cart rides, handyman, woodworking, flywheeler events, vacations at Vogel, symphony, musicals, campfires and spending time with friends and family. A viewing was held at Blairsville Church of Christ, 62 Church of Christ Drive Blairsville, GA. 30512 @ 1:00 on Thursday May, 11th with the funeral service following at 2:00. A private burial will be held at Pleasant Grove Cemetery.
Don loved spending time in the North GA mountains and eventually built a home in Blairsville, GA. He had a wide range of hobbies and interest to include: Playing the organ, big band music, tool and antique collector, gardening, farm animals, flea markets, hayrides and golf cart rides, handyman, woodworking, flywheeler events, vacations at Vogel, symphony, musicals, campfires and spending time with friends and family. A viewing was held at Blairsville Church of Christ, 62 Church of Christ Drive Blairsville, GA. 30512 @ 1:00 on Thursday May, 11th with the funeral service following at 2:00. A private burial will be held at Pleasant Grove Cemetery.
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