Rutherford Obits - Beckham County OK Submitted by: Paulyne Taylor ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/ *********************************************************************** RUTHERFORD RITES WILL BE FRIDAY New Liberty Man Dies In Amarillo Feb. 9 1942 Funeral services for William Franklin Rutherford a pioneer New Liberty resident, will be conducted at 2:00 Friday afternoon from the New Liberty Church. Rutherford died at Amarillo, while on his way home from Carlsbad New Mexico, where he had been convalescing from a 6 month illness, at the time at the home of his daughter Mrs Edd Rice, for 10 days previous, to his death. He was born March 8 1873 in Jackson County Mississippi. (error) Jackson County Alabama. He was a charter member of New Liberty Baptist Church,and one of the most prominent residents of that rural community. Survivors are his widow Mrs Lulu Rutherford,four sons,Roger and Hershal both of Sayre,Joe of Reydon,Paul of Amarillo, Texas, three daughters,Mrs Edd Rice,Mrs J.E. Berrier of Enid, Mrs J.M. Burden of Sayre,two brothers D.O. of Clovis New Mexico, and Joe Lee of Covington Texas, and 12 grandchildren.Internment will be in Lone Oak cemetery by Hullen Wells. Mr Rutherford was a Mason. Biography********************* William Franklin Rutherford was son of Joseph Worth Rutherford born 1850 Jackson County Alabama and Sarah Puckett from Wise county Texas , Joseph Worth was the son of William Marion Rutherford born 1811 Jackson Alabama and Sarah Owens Rutherford, William Marion Rutherford was son of James Rutherford born 1791 Essex Virginia and Jackson County Alabama Lulu Rutherford was daughter of Martha Clinesmith and Joseph Martin , Martha Clinesmith was daughter of Eli and Sarah Clinesmith from Wise County Texas and Roger Mills Oklahoma. Lulu was raised by her grandparents after her parents died. Obit*********************** Mrs Lulu Clinesmith Rutherford widow of the late William Franklin Rutherford who passed away in 1942, died at her residence the Herbert Hotel, in Sayre Oklahoma September 4 1955. Mrs Rutherford was born in 1873 at Montague County Texas.Mrs Rutherford was a pioneer of New Liberty and a charter member of the New Liberty Baptist Church. She was 83 years old and had been in failing health. Mrs Rutherford was the grandaughter of Eli and Sarah Clinesmith who resided at Roger Mills county, now deceased. Survivors are four sons, Joe of Willow, Roger of Sayre, Paul of Amarillo, Texas, Hershal of Norman, two daughters, Mrs J.Berrier of Oklahoma City, Mrs J.Burden of Sayre,13 grandchildren, and several great grandchildren. Internment will be in Lone Oak Cemetery at New Liberty. Scroggins Funeral Home Sayre Oklahoma