Mrs. Esther Rutherford

Obituary For Mrs. Esther Rutherford

Mrs. Esther Rutherford passed on Thursday, October 20, 2022. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, October 25, 2022 from 5:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M. at Trice Funeral Home of Barnesville. Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday, October 26, 2022 at 11:00 A.M. at Rocky Mount United Methodist Church. Trice Funeral Home of Barnesville is in charge of all professional services. Please keep the Rutherford family in prayer. Mrs. Esther Mae Collier Rutherford was born October 7, 1946 to the late Mrs. Easter Fletcher Collier and the late Mr. Judge Collier Sr. in Barnesville, Lamar County Georgia. She attended the Lamar County School System and graduated from Booker High School.

Esther was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend. There was not a person she could not befriend. Whether she was taking friends to town or packing her grandkids in the car, Esther was ready to get up and go. Her grandkids were her world. She always knew how to make anyone who she encountered feel loved. She enjoyed always lending a helping hand, talking on the phone, taking road trips, dancing to the radio, and spending time with her family. Mrs. Rutherford leaves to cherish her memory, a loving and devoted husband, Mr. Andrew Rutherford of Thomaston A daughter, Mrs. Stacy (Charles ) Thurmon of Fayetteville, a son, Mr. Amos Johnson of Rex, grandchildren Amos Johnson IV, Ashleigh Thurmon, Matavious Anderson, Charles, Charleston Thurman. Two sisters Mrs. Bernice (Thomas) Jones, Mrs. Oliva (Sammie Sr,) Shropshire both of Barnesville. One brother, Mr. Judge Collier of Jonesboro, Aunts Mrs. Martha (J.C.) Fletcher of Atlanta, and Mrs. Lucille Ransom of California. A host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and many dear friends whom she shared so many memories.