Bonnie Sue Rutherford

BONNIE SUE (COMER) RUTHERFORD, former resident of Burton Manor in Aberdeen, died on January 2, 2005 at Citizens Care Center in Havre de Grace where she had resided since August 1997. She was 95.

Born on August 8, 1909 in Comers Rock, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Tate Comer and the late Nancy (Cornett) Comer. She married Howard Frank Rutherford and moved to Maryland around 1932. Mr. Rutherford died on March 15, 1964.

She was employed at the Aberdeen Proving Ground as a seamstress. She was also employed at the Bata Shoe Factory sewing back seams for approximately 15 years. She left Bata and cared for children in her home for several years. She was a previous member of Welcome Home Baptist Church and read the Bible regularly.
In 1995, she received a Certificate of Grateful Appreciation for outstanding devotion and generosity from the Disabled American Veterans Commander Club.

Mrs. Rutherford is survived by three daughters, Nina Virginia Childers and her husband, Harrison of Fountain Green, Betty Francis Cowan and her husband, Pete of Fallston, and Omie Irene Greer of Forest Hill; a son, Jesse Willard Rutherford and his wife, Jean of Edgewood; 17 grandchildren; 27 great grandchildren; six great great grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents and husband, she was predeceased by a son, Claude Edwin Rutherford; a daughter, Gleadith Bonnie Atwood and her husband, Alton Atwood; a brother, George Wallace Comer; and five sisters, Margie Eunice Wolfe, Virginia Hinkle, Darrell Smith, Elma Thomas and Aretta Shimek.

Pallbearers will be: Pete Cowan, Jr., Bruce Greer, Barry Greer, Bobby Shackleford, Jason Childers, Dennis Childers, Chris Porter and Wayne Porter.

Contributions may be made to Citizens Care Center, 415 South Market Street, Havre de Grace, MD 21078.