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]

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Ira Craig Rutter age 47 1550 Colony Park Drive Johnson City died Thursday August 7 2008 He had lived in Erwin most of his life before making his home in Johnson City in 2003

Mr. Rutter is the son of Pete and Patricia Hardin Rutter of Erwin He was a US Navy Veteran and held the rank of Petty Officer 2nd Class and served as a "Sea Bees" Mr. Rutter was formerly employed with the James H Quillen Veterans Administration Medical Center He was of the Baptist Faith '

Mr. Rutter was preceded In death by an Infant brother Jeffery Dale Rutter paternal grandmother Jane W Rutter and maternal grandparents Grady and Sarah Hardin

Survivors other than the parents include: Two sons Jeffery P Rutter of the home Liam A Rutter Dover Delaware One daughter and son-in-law Danielle and Shawn Treadway Flag Pond One grandson Jaxson Lee Treadway Rag Pond His special love Nancy Osborne Unicoi A host of aunts uncles cousins and friends

Graveside service for Mr. Rutter will be held at 10:00 AM Tuesday in the Evergreen Cemetery Erwin Reverend EL Wheeler will officiate Music will be provided by Queenie Wheeler