Tommy Rutherford was born on March 20, 1922 to parents Trammell and Nellie Rutherford. He had one sibling, Trammel P. Rutherford and a step sister, Christine Rutherford. He graduated in 1939 from Timpson. He was in the Army Air Corp, the same as his brother, Trammell. Tommy passed away on June 26, 2013.