Ronnie Edward Rutherford

Ronnie Edward Rutherford, 57, formerly of Stuttgart, passed away Saturday at Flo and Phil Jones Hospice Home in Jonesboro. Ronnie is survived by wife, Patsy Rutherford; son, Marion (Ashley) Rutherford of Stuttgart; daughter, Brandy (Brandon) Crump of Jonesboro; grandsons, Bailer and Bridger Crump; parents, Ed and Wanda Rutherford of Stuttgart; sisters, Cindy Rutherford of Pine Bluff and Nancy (Louis) Williams of Stuttgart; mother-in-law, Mary Higginbottom of Russellville; and several other family members which he loved dearly. Funeral services are 10 a.m. Tuesday at Jesus Name Church of Christ in Stuttgart. Burial will be at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday at Rutherford Cemetery in Jonesboro. Visitation is 5-7 p.m. Monday at Turpin Funeral Home in Stuttgart. His family requests memorials to The Rock of NEA, 4318 E Johnson Ave, Jonesboro, Ark. 72401 or Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House, 1148 E Matthews, Jonesboro, Ark. 72401. www.turpin-co.com.