Obituary - Larry Joe Rutherford

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I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: 2 Timothy 4:7.

Larry Joe Rutherford, age 68, went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ at Grace Healthcare following a brief illness.
Larry was preceded in death by his wife, Stella Rutherford; parents, Martha and Lynn Rutherford; brother, Sam Rutherford and special friend, Naomi Barnett.

He was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed fly fishing and deer hunting with friends.

The family wishes to express their special thanks to the nurses and staff at Grace Healthcare for their compassionate care of our loved one.
The funeral service will be conducted at 3:00 P.M. Saturday, May 9, 2015 in Akard Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Todd Ashbury officiating. The Committal Service and entombment will be in Forest Hills Memory Gardens Mausoleum, Abingdon, VA. Honorary pallbearers will George Houser, Jerry Opengari, Johnny Vestal, Dean Yarber, Justin Horne and Ben Heath. The family will receive friends prior to the service at the funeral home from 2:00-3:00 P.M. .


Akard Funeral Home; 1912 W. State St.; Bristol, TN 37620 (423) 989-4800 is serving the family of Mr. Rutherford.