John Rutland

John Thomas Rutland, Sr., age 83, of 757 Moss Road, Rutherfordton, NC, died Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at Rutherford Hospital.
John was born on May 21, 1926 in Winnsboro, South Carolina to the late Bennie Washington Rutland and Jennie Lowe Rutland. He served our country in the US Navy during World War II and was a member of the Western Star Masonic Lodge #91 and a 32nd degree Scottish Rite Mason. He worked 20 years for the US Government as a pipefitter/plumber and was a member or the Hampton, Virginia Civil Air Patrol. He enjoyed woodworking and yard work.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a daughter, Alicia Rutland and a son, John Thomas Rutland, Jr. and by two brothers, Leonard Rutland and Bennie Rutland, Jr. and two sisters, Maedee Hollis and Dorothy Rutland.
Survivors include his wife of 63 years, Nancy Rutland; one son, Kenneth 'Pete' Rutland and his wife, Joyce, of Union Mills and one sister, Diette Ripley of Batesburg, SC.