of San Diego, CA
May 10, 1916 - March 30, 2012
Dr. Virginia Rutherford, 95, of San Diego, California, formerly of Batesville, died Friday, March 30, 2012 in San Diego.
Born May 10, 1916 in Little Rock, she was the daughter of the late Kirke Martin and Neill Rutherford.
Virginia was a graduate of Arkansas College (now Lyon College) and she received a master's degree and a PhD from Northwestern University. She was a professor of speech at DePaul University in Chicago for many years. During World War II, she served as director of the Red Cross, mostly in the European Theatre. She was a member of the ACLU.
Survivors include two nieces: Jean R. Crouch of Batesville and Barbara R. Keedy of Ocala, Florida; three great-nephews: Allen L. Crouch, Bruce Rutherford, and Mitchell Rutherford all of Batesville; and four great-nieces: Katherine Hughes of Bellevue, Washington, Laura Crouch of San Diego, Brenda Rutherford of Batesville, and Dr. Celeste Clements of Annapolis, Maryland.
She was preceded in death by her parents; one brother, George R. Rutherford; three sisters: Lucille Rutherford, Florence Isley, and Katherine Porter; and a nephew, George E. Rutherford.
Graveside services will be held at a later date to be announced by Roller-Crouch Funeral Home of Batesville.
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Ed & Diane McClure
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
I was 3rd generation to farm the Rutherford Land in Newark(Big Bottom). My son Eddie was the 4th generation. Always enjoyed visiting with Virginia & Kathryn when they came back home for a visit. Will always have fond memories of them.
Celeste Clements
Friday, April 13, 2012
We will all miss Aunt Ginny's bright spirit. It's hard to see her generation leave us. But I am happy to have my special memories of how the aunts would swoop in from the big city to make my summers on the farm more exciting and a little racey. :)
XOXO, Celeste