Lucy Catherine Rutherford (1930 – 2021)

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 Catherine Rutherford

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 Minister Roy Riley officiating. The 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.