Jimmie L. Rutherford

Wednesday, November 28, 2018

Jimmie Lee (Fuller) Rutherford

Aug. 30, 1941 - Nov. 27, 2018

HAYES CENTER, Neb. —Jimmie Lee (Fuller) Rutherford, age 77, of Hayes Center, passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2018, at Great Plains Health in North Platte, Neb.

Born Aug. 30, 1941, to parents, Hulin James and Alice F. (Caldwell) Fuller in Canadian, Texas, Jimmie was one of four siblings. Jimmie grew up in Canadian, graduating from Canadian High School in 1958.

On July 14, 1957, Jimmie married the love of her life, Raymond “Button” Rutherford in Canadian. The couple made their home there until 1962, when they moved to their farm northwest of Hayes Center. Over the years, the couple was blessed with two daughters, Christie and Pamelia.

Jimmie was an avid quilter who learned to sew at a young age and continued her entire life. She also loved doing crafts such as painting porcelain and ceramic dolls as well as embroidery projects. She and Button loved to travel together and shared many special camping trip memories.

Jimmie was preceded in death by her parents; her grandson, Jesse Korell; and her husband, Button Rutherford.

Those left to celebrate her life include two daughters, Christie (Kenneth) Korell of Hayes Center and Pamelia (Donny) Sailors of McCook, Neb.; brother, William Fuller of Kansas City, Mo.; two sisters, Bobbie Wohlford of Fort Smith, Ark., and Frankie Helton of Canadian; four grandchildren, Kevin (Erin) Korell, Brooke (Ryan) Amateis, Derek (Tasha) Sailors and Matt (Nicole) Sailors; and six great-grandchildren, Kambrey, Stockton and Paisley Amateis, Jesse and Kinley Korell and Dean Sailors.

Visitation will be one hour prior to the funeral service, which will begin at 2 p.m., on Monday, Dec. 3, 2018, at Carpenter Breland Funeral Home Chapel in McCook.

Funeral services will begin at 2 p.m., on Monday, Dec. 3, 2018, with Pastor Randy Hayes officiating at Carpenter Breland Funeral Home Chapel.

Jimmie will be laid to rest next to her husband in the Culbertson Cemetery, Culbertson, Neb., following the funeral service.

Memorial contributions may be directed to the American Cancer Society, P.O.B. 22478, Oklahoma City, OK, 73123.

Carpenter Breland Funeral Home of McCook has been entrusted with the arrangements. Please visit our website at www.carpenterbreland.com to sign the online guestbook for the Rutherford Family.