Jerald Wesley Rutherford

November 27, 1942 - April 23, 2020

Jerald W. Rutherford, age 77, went home to be with his loving Lord on April 23, 2020, at his home in Bean Station.  He was born on Sun Mountain above Caryville, Campbell County, Tennessee 27 November 1942. He was the son of the late Robert Charles Rutherford and Orene Onalee Wright Rutherford. Jerald was a 1960 graduate of Blackstar High School, Alva, Harlan County, KY and graduated from auto-body repair at the Harlan County Vocational School. He has served his country in the U. S. Army at Fort Dix and Fort Drum. He had worked in the body shop at Cumberland Ford in Middlesboro for a number of years. He obtained his associates degree from UK and taught vocational school at Old Bell Hi before working for Tommy Evans' coal company at Pathfork, Harlan County, KY. He had lived at Insull coal camp, Tugglesville, and Bird Branch. Jerald married the love of his life, Joan Howard, on 6 December 1966. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife Joan and brother Bradley Morris Rutherford. He is survived by brothers Bruce and Jeffrey, sisters-in-law Pat Howard (John) Brown and Wilma Helton Howard, four nephews, numerous cousins and friends and his family at Noeton Missionary Baptist Church. He served the Lord every day. He was a deacon at Noeton Missionary Baptist Church on Lake Shore Drive and sang in the choir. He never met a stranger and all who met him quickly became his friend. Every day of his life he was the "Church" and his light shown bright until the Lord called him home. He will be laid to rest beside his wife at Noeton Baptist Church Cemetery. Arrangements entrusted to Mayes Mortuary, www.mayesmortuary.com.