Lucy Catherine Rutherford, known to all of her babies as “Nan”, of Front Royal, Va. passed away on Saturday March 6, 2021 at Winchester Medical Center.
Lucy was born June 21, 1930 in Riley Hollow, Rappahannock County to the late Milton Walters and Rixey Virginia Riley. She was a loving mother,
grandmother, great grandmother and best friend. She was a member of Willis Chapel Church in Huntly, Virginia and employed by Aileen Sewing Factory.
Lucy is survived by daughters Betty West of Front Royal and Lorrie Mason of Huntly, a brother James Eugene Frye of Gloucester Massachusetts and a sister Emma Clifton of Front Royal. She is also survived by her grandchildren Brian West (Brandy), Aaron West (Amy), Richard Cooper (Victoria), Katie Cooper (Kevin), Lauren Tharpe and Tony Tharpe (Alexandra). In addition to her grandchildren Lucy is survived by fifteen great grandchildren.
In addition to her parents, Lucy was preceded in death by her husband of 46 years Robert Rutherford. Siblings, Howard Walters, Ella Mae Eubank, Sarah Foster, Bobby Frye, and Ethel Mae Frye.
A funeral service will be held on Friday March 12, 2021 at 2:30 P.M at Maddox Funeral Home,105 West Main Street Front Royal with the Minister
Roy Riley officiating. Family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Interment will follow at Panorama Memorial Gardens located in Waterlick, Virginia.
Masks and social distancing are required due to Covid.
Thinking of all of you and know she will be missed.
My mother, Louise Adkins, worked with Ms. Lucy at the Aileen Plant. She always said that Lucy was the sweetest lady. Ms. Lucy made an impression. Thank goodness for a live well-lived and for her family who was able to share 90 years with her. Blessings to you all as you grieve her loss.