Elizabeth Jernejcic Rutherford

Elizabeth Jennie Jernejcic Rutherford, age 88, died at Unihealth Post-Acute Center on Thursday, December, 10, 2009 Mrs. Rutherford was born on July 21, 1921 in Croyle Township in Cambria County, Pennsylvania to the late John Ivan and Teresija (Teresa) Rose Yersen Jernejcic. Elizabeth served as a sergeat in the United States Marine Corp during World War ll and was stationed at Oahu, Hawaii. On January 9, 1946 she was united in marriage to Paul Cecil Rutherford in Morehead City, North Carolina. Elizabeth was a member of Mount Holly United Methodist Church, where she had served faithfully as a children's Sunday School Teacher, Youth worker,Boy and Girl Scout leader and in the Motor Vittles program. Elizabeth was an artist in many areas, including quilting, basket weaving, tatting, crochet, painting and as a seamstress. She was employed in the textile industries as well and Belk Stores. Elizabeth is survived by her husband, Paul Cecil Rutherford. her son and his wife John (Jack) Charles and Debbie Rutherford, her daughter and her husband, Teresa and Fred Justice, six grandchildren, Alisha (Neal) Wiater of Bend, Oregon, Aaron (Holli) Justice, Jennifer(Bobby) Shellenberger, Joy(Richard) Valverde, Cindy Rutherford, and Ellen Justice and nine great grandchildren, Lily Wiater; Levi, Malachi and Elijah Justice; Tess, Timothy and Taralyn Shellenberger; and Jacob and Elizabeth Valverde. She is preceded in death by her son, Michael Paul Rutherford, who was married to Jeanne Rutherford. Memorial services for Elizabeth Rutherford will be held at 3:00 pm, Sunday, December 13, at Mount Holly United Methodist Church with the Rev. Dan Bradley officiating. Relatives and friends are welcome to visit with the family immediately following the service in the church's family life center. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Paul Rutherford Library fund at Mount Holly United Methodist Church, 1926 Mount Holly Road, Rock Hill, SC. 29730 ++++++++