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.