From: KyArchives Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2017 5:25 PM To: Ky-Footsteps Subject: Rutherford.Ella.Smith.1961.Breckinridge.OBIT Ella SMITH RUTHERFORD October 24, 1961 Breckinridge County KyArchives Obituaries Breckinridge County Herald-News, Friday, November 10, 1961 OBITUARY Mrs. Ella SMITH RUTHERFORD, age 75, of Louisville, Ky (Jefferson County), died Wednesday, October 24, 1961 at the home of her niece, Mrs. Eleanor SPRINGGATE and Miss Emily REID at 130 Vernon Avenue. Her husband, Charles E. RUTHERFORD, preceded her in death 7 years ago. She was born in Cloverport, Ky (Breckinridge County), a daughter of Dr. F. M. and Martha BOARD SMITH. She was a member of the Whestine Methodist Church in Louisville, Ky. She is survived by: one sister: Miss Fannie SMITH of Cloverport, Ky nieces and nephews Funeral services were held on Friday, October 26, 1961 at the REID residence, Cloverport, Ky. Burial followed in the family plot in Cloverport Cemetery. PALLBEARERS: Lafayette REID Billy REID L. T. REID Lathrope REID James SCHINDLER L. C. COLLINS, Jr. Submitted by: Peggy Russell meemawpeg7@gmail.com Additional Comments: Breckinridge County Cemetery Book, volume 1, published in 1991: Cloverport Cemetery, Cloverport, Ky RUTHERFORD, Ella SMITH 29 Nov 1886 -- 24 Oct 1961 Ella's husband is not listed in Volume 1 or Volume 2 cemetery books, and she is the only RUTHERFORD listed in either book. HER PARENTS ALSO HERE: SMITH, Francis Marion 05 May 1845 -- 25 Dec 1908 Martha BOARD 22 May 1856 -- 03 Sep 1920 Peggy Russell This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/kyfiles/