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Gary Wayne Rutherford Obituary

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Gary Wayne Rutherford

Maynardville, TN

June 21, 1946 - June 11, 2022

Gary Wayne Rutherford Obituary

Gary Wayne Rutherford – 75 of Maynardville, Tennessee, passed away on June 11, 2022.

Gary was born in Fountain City, Tennessee on June 21, 1946. He attended Central High School and then graduated from the University of Tennessee in 1969 with a bachelor’s degree in real estate and finance. After graduating from the University of Tennessee, he started East Tennessee Realty and Auction Company, the business he spent 53 years creating and growing with the help of his brother, Rick and son, G. W. Gary’s business philosophy was always to serve people with one hundred and ten percent effort, and, as evidenced by his many lifelong friendships, he succeeded in this endeavor. He did all of this in the midst of also serving in the United Sates Armed Forces. For the first six years of his business, he was enlisted in the United States National Guard where he attended Officer’s Candidate School and was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant.

When Gary was not working, he was usually found at his cabin at Big South Fork. Gary would take the gaited trail horses that he raised and trained to the trails there, and one of his joys in life was riding accompanied by his dogs that would tree bears, bobcats, squirrels, foxes, and raccoons. His other favorite way to spend time was with his family to whom he was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather. He was especially grateful to his wife, Nancy, who took care of him during his illness over the past year.

Gary is preceded in death by his parents, Carley B. Rutherford and Helen McPhedridge Rutherford. He is survived by his wife, Nancy; his children, Carmen Rutherford Murphy (Roger Murphy) and Gary Wayne Rutherford II (Cheree Coppock Rutherford); his grandchildren, Saylar Epperson, Dawson Epperson, and Cade Murphy; his siblings, Bob Rutherford, Bill Rutherford, Rick Rutherford, and Carla Cantrell; as well as many other beloved nephews, nieces and cousins.

Because of the number of close friends and associates that Gary had, he found it difficult to choose only a handful to be pallbearers. Therefore, he has chosen his neighbors on Shipley Ridge Road to fulfill this duty due to their constant assistance and support. His pallbearers are as follows: Robert Ray, Bobby Ray, David Ray, Levi Ray, Charlie Brown, Tommy Foust, Garret Boring, Darrell Woods, Conard Bowman, and Joe Kitts.

The family will receive friends 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., Thursday, June 16, 2022 in the Trinity Funeral Home Chapel. The service to follow with Mark George officiating. Trinity Funeral Home, LLC, Maynardville, has the honor to serve the family of Gary Rutherford. 865-992-5002 trinityfuneralhome.net

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