Lucille Edwards Rutherford

September 5, 1922 - March 18, 2018

Lucille Edwards Rutherford, age 95 of 18880 Polish Town Road, Barhamsville, VA passed away Sunday, March 18, 2018 at Greenfield Senior Living Center. She was born September 5, 1922 in Alleghany County to the late Woodie Cloud and Olevia Mae Roberts Edwards. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband, Clifford Elmo Rutherford; one granddaughter, Nicole King; three brothers, Raymond Edwards, Boyd Edwards, Herbert James “Bill” Edwards; five sisters, Eva Higgins, Gladys Brooks, Helen Marker, Clyde Edwards, Nellie Wyatt. Lucille enjoyed crafts, baking, and gardening. She loved spending time with family especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She is survived by two daughters, Regina Crouse and husband James of Barhamsville, VA, Donna King of Ennice, NC; three grandchildren, Crystal Stafford and husband Brian of Raleigh, Danielle Waters and husband Brian of Christiansburg, VA, Jeffrey Crouse and wife Catrina of Cary; eight great-grandchildren, Jack Waters, Kayla Waters, Samuel Waters, Lucy Waters, Jonathan Crouse, Grace Crouse, Elijah Crouse, Ethan Crouse; one brother-in-law, Olen Rutherford; two sisters-in-law, Virginia Sutherland and Opal Rutherford; several nieces and nephews also survive. The family requests the honor of your presence at the funeral service to honor the life of Lucille at 2:00 p.m. Friday, March 23, 2018 at Savannah United Methodist Church with Pastor Brian Waters and Pastor David Payne officiating. Interment will follow in Edmonds Cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the funeral service at the church. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Savannah United Methodist Church, c/o Roberta Carico, 202 Golf View Lane, Ennice, NC 28623, or to Edmonds Cemetery Fund, c/o Allan “Eli” Carico, 202 Golf View Lane, Ennice, NC 28623. The family would like to extend special thanks to the staff of Greenfield Senior Living Memoria Care, At Home Care Home Hospice, and Eli Carico. Grandview Memorial Funeral Home is proudly serving the Rutherford family and if you wish, online condolences may be submitted to the family at www.grandviewfuneralhome.com.