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Ethel Georgia <I>Strong</I> Rutherford

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Ethel Georgia Strong Rutherford

Birth
Death
15 Jul 2000 (aged 95)
Burial
Mount Zion, Macon County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
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Herald & Review (Decatur, IL) - July 16, 2000

Deceased Name: Ethel Georgia Strong Rutherford

95, of Decatur died 7:07 a.m. Saturday (July 15, 2000) in Decatur Memorial Hospital.

Services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday in Dawson & Wikoff West Wood Street Funeral Home with visitation 5 to 7 p.m. Monday.

Burial will be in Mount Zion Cemetery. Memorials: Central Christian Church of Decatur.

Mrs. Rutherford was born July 30, 1904, in Vandalia, the daughter of William S. and Ida Widger Strong. She was employed by Decatur Dry Goods for 37 years and also worked in cosmetics sales for J.C. Penney Co. for 12 years. She was a member of Central Christian Church.

She married Hollie B. Rutherford in 1925. He preceded her in death on Dec. 17, 1987.

She is survived by her son, George "Bill" Rutherford and wife Eleanor of Decatur; grandsons, Gary Rutherford and wife Penny of Decatur; Wayne Rutherford and wife Donna of Decatur; Douglas Rutherford and wife Sherri of Decatur; Roger Rutherford of Decatur; Craig Rutherford and wife Karen of Golden, Colo.; nine great-grandchildren.
Herald & Review (Decatur, IL) - July 16, 2000

Deceased Name: Ethel Georgia Strong Rutherford

95, of Decatur died 7:07 a.m. Saturday (July 15, 2000) in Decatur Memorial Hospital.

Services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday in Dawson & Wikoff West Wood Street Funeral Home with visitation 5 to 7 p.m. Monday.

Burial will be in Mount Zion Cemetery. Memorials: Central Christian Church of Decatur.

Mrs. Rutherford was born July 30, 1904, in Vandalia, the daughter of William S. and Ida Widger Strong. She was employed by Decatur Dry Goods for 37 years and also worked in cosmetics sales for J.C. Penney Co. for 12 years. She was a member of Central Christian Church.

She married Hollie B. Rutherford in 1925. He preceded her in death on Dec. 17, 1987.

She is survived by her son, George "Bill" Rutherford and wife Eleanor of Decatur; grandsons, Gary Rutherford and wife Penny of Decatur; Wayne Rutherford and wife Donna of Decatur; Douglas Rutherford and wife Sherri of Decatur; Roger Rutherford of Decatur; Craig Rutherford and wife Karen of Golden, Colo.; nine great-grandchildren.


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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/46340167/ethel_georgia-rutherford: accessed ), memorial page for Ethel Georgia Strong Rutherford (30 Jul 1904–15 Jul 2000), Find a Grave Memorial ID 46340167, citing Mount Zion Township Cemetery, Mount Zion, Macon County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by Ylekiote (contributor 49605652).