Rutherford P. Davis

Rev. Rutherford P. Davis, age 89 of Morganton, passed away Thursday, November 29, 2007 at Heritage Health Care Of Blue Ridge. Rev. Davis was born Sunday, March 17, 1918 in Fannin County to the late Will Davis and the late Margaret Mae Adams Davis. He was a member of the Toccoa Baptist Church and was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Bell Davis.

Survivors include: daughter & son-in-law, Kathy & Rev. Paul Wehunt of Morganton, GA, son & daughter-in-law, Jim & Carol Davis of Mineral Bluff, daughter & son-in-law, Becky & Ruel Mathis of Smyrna, son, Paul Davis of Dallas, Ga., daughter & son-in-law, Marilynn & Steve Bailey of Marietta, ten grandchildren, seventeen great grandchildren, four great great grandchildren, nieces & nephews.

Funeral services will be held Sunday, December 2, 2007 at 3:00PM from the Toccoa Baptist Church with the Reverend Bill Johnson and Reverend Joe Dan Wilkins officiating. Music will be provided by the A.C. Caylor Family and Lydia long . Interment will follow in Toccoa Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. Doyle Davis officating. Serving as pallbearers are: Gary Wehunt, Bryan Davis, Chad Mathis, Seth Bailey, Brandon Bailey, Brent Davis and Paul Cochran. Honorary pallbearers include: Nephews.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6-9, Friday & Saturday.

Arrangements entrusted to the Henry-Cochran Funeral Home of Blue Ridge.