Lorene Kitts Rutherford

Lorene Kitts Rutherford, age 70, of LaFollette passed away suddenly on Monday, July 9, 2012. She was born in LaFollette on September 30, 1941. She was a long time member of Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church. Lorene loved her family, going to church, and had a creative spirit working with her hands making flower arrangements or turning common items in to eye catching pieces.

Preceded in death by her parents Rose & Gertrude Harmon Kitts, husband Paul Rutherford, sisters Margaret Kitts & Naomi Gillum, brothers Elbert Rose, Jr., Elmer & Troy Kitts.

Survived by her daughters Sherry Owens & husband Robert and Jennifer Bruce & husband Edd, grandchildren Brittany A. Bruce & husband Justin Rose and Logan Bruce, soon-to-be great-granddaughter Serenity Bruce-Rose, brothers R.L. Boyd & wife Nancy, Ronnie & wife Della, Billy Jack, Larry & wife Kathy, David & wife Martha Kitts, sisters Barbara Jean Carson, Geraldine Ayers, Linda McCreary & husband Don, and special sister-in-law Essie Kitts.

Funeral service will be at 2:00 pm on Thursday, July 12th, 2012 at Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church with Rev. Jimmy Griffith & Rev Tommy Gillum officiating. The family will receive friends prior to the service from 1-2 pm. Interment will follow the service in the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery.

Martin Wilson Funeral Home of LaFollette in charge of these arragements.

Ms. Rutherford's guestbook can be viewed at www.martinwilsonfuneralhome.com