Letha Mae Beaver Rutherford Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Letha Mae Rutherford passed away Sunday, January 29, 2017 in Scottsdale, Arizona at the age of 82. Letha was born to the late John Beaver and Della Mae (Fox) Beaver on June 6, 1934 in Okmulgee, Oklahoma. Letha is preceded in death by her parents, brothers William H. Beaver and John Beaver, Jr., former principle chief R. Perry Beaver, two nieces and one nephew. Left to cherish the memories of Letha is her husband Franklin "Sonny" Rutherford, her daughters Bennie Beaver Gossman and son-in-law Harold of Okmulgee, Aletha Yvonne Richard and son-in-law Harold of Toltec, Arizona, Beth Ann Rutherford of Mesa, Arizona, sisters Miley A. Hargis and husband Gene, Cora Sue Berryhill, Martha Jean Froman, Hanna L. Beaver, and Sally B. Wittman and husband Royce, brother Mose A. Pete Beaver and wife Bridget, five grandchildren Anthony Padilla, Jr. and wife Andrea, Monique Padilla, Brandy Lopez and husband Raymond, Dustin and Clayton Richard, three great grandchildren and a host of nieces and nephews. Services for Letha will be held 1:00 P.M. February 3, 2017 at Big Cussetah United Indian Methodist Church. Family will receive friends on Thursday from 4:00 P.M until 8:00 P.M. Arrangements have been entrusted to the McClendon-Winters Funeral Home of Okmulgee. Memories, condolences, photos and videos may be shared with the family on Letha’s Tribute Page of our website at www.mcclendon-winters.com

Letha Mae Beaver Rutherford

June 12, 1934 - January 29, 2017