Kay Kinney Rutherford

Kay Kinney Rutherford, 77, of Odessa, passed away on Sunday, July 8, 2007 at Regency Hospital in Odessa. Memorial services will be held by the family at a later date. She was born on April 19, 1930 in Sinton, Texas to John Lamar Kinney and Ruby Shanklin Kinney. She graduate from Luling High School in 1947 and graduated from Southwest Texas State University in 1951 with her Bachelor's Degree in Education. She married Ellis Rutherford on June 2, 1951 in Augusta, Georgia. They moved to Odessa in 1964 from Lovington, New Mexico. She was an instructor at Odessa College for 20 years. She was a member of the Presbyterian Church. She was preceded in death by her parents; and 2 sisters. Survivors include husband, Ellis Rutherford of Odessa; daughter, Ann Smith of Odessa; 2 sons, John K. Rutherford of San Diego, California and Bill Rutherford of Martindale, Texas; 6 grandchildren; and 1 great grandchild.,