Patricia Ann Hardin

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Patricia Ann Hardin Rutter, age 68, 148 Rutter Lane, Erwin, passed away peacefully at 8:50 pm Saturday, June 9, 2012, at her home, surrounded by her loving family, following a brief illness.
She was a lifelong resident of Unicoi County and a daughter of the late Grady and Sarah Waldrop Hardin. Mrs. Rutter received her Bachelor of Science degree and Masters of Education degree from East Tennessee State University. She was a teacher for twenty three years at Evans Elementary School and Love Chapel Elementary School. Mrs. Rutter was a Career Ladder III Teacher, has been listed in the Who's Who in American Teachers four times, was state finalist in Presidential Awards for Excellence in Science, received the Tennessee Distinguished Classroom Teacher Award, and was Conservation Educator for Tennessee.
She was a member of the Unicoi-Erwin Order of the Eastern Star Chapter # 276, Friends of the Library, Kappa Delta PI, the Tennessee Education Association and the National Education Association. Mrs. Rutter was an honorary member of Maranatha Tabernacle.
Other than her parents, she was preceded in death by an infant son, Jeffery Dale Rutter in 1962, and son, Ira Craig Rutter, on August 7, 2008.
Mrs. Rutter is survived by her loving and devoted husband of 52 years, Ira "Pete" Rutter; a daughter: Danielle Britt and husband Benjamin; three grandchildren: Jaxson Treadway, Jeffery Rutter and Liam Rutter; one brother: Buddy Hardin and wife Shirley; two sisters: Wilma Hughes, and Shelia Honeycutt and husband Don, all of Erwin; several nieces and nephews. Many friends including special friends: Harley and Kathy Bailey, Johnson City.

Funeral service for Patricia Ann Rutter will be held at 7:00 pm Tuesday, June 12, 2012, from the Robert Ledford Funeral Home Chapel. Reverend E. L. Wheeler will officiate.
Special music will be provided by Queenie Wheeler. Inez Chandler will provide organ music.
Active pallbearers will be Benjamin Britt, Michael Hardin, Les Honeycutt, Joe Richardson, Dallas Lloyd, and Chris Godsey.
The committal service will be held Wednesday morning, June 13, 2012, at 10:00 am in Evergreen Cemetery.

Patricia married Ira H. Rutter about 1960 in , Unicoi County, Tennessee, . Ira (son of Willard Brown Rutter and Mary Jane Williams) was born on 30 Jun 1939 in Unicoi County, , , Tennessee; died on 12 Jun 2018 in Unicoi County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Ira Craig Rutter was born on 18 Jun 1961 in , Unicoi County, Tennessee, ; died on 7 Aug 2008 in , Washington County, Tennessee, ; was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Unicoi County, Tennessee, .
2. Jeffrey Dale Rutter was born on 23 Dec 1962 in , Unicoi County, Tennessee, ; died on 21 Jan 1963 in , Washington County, Tennessee, .

Grady married Sarah Waldrop. Sarah was born on 29 Jan 1924 in , Unicoi County, Tennessee, ; died on 9 Dec 1999 in , Unicoi County, Tennessee, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jesse married Nora Emily Briggs on 24 May 1893 in Unicoi County, , , Tennessee. Nora was born on 29 Jun 1878 in Unicoi County, , , Tennessee; died on 22 Apr 1960. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

George married Dulcenia Jane Briggs about 1863 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Dulcenia was born on 15 Oct 1832 in , Yancey County, , North Carolina; died on 2 Dec 1905 in Unicoi County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Roseville Cemetery, , Unicoi County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]