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Carol Ann Rutherford Fulford, age 61, formerly of Oak Ridge was carried by the good Lord to his Kingdom and Glory on April 25, 2007 in Coco, FL.

Carol was a child of God and a gentle soul full of caring. She was born in Knoxville on August 23, 1945 to the late Walker “Rudd” and Jane Rutherford. She moved to Oak Ridge in 1946 with her parents where she grew up and attended the Oak Ridge Schools. Carol was a proud member of the Civil Air Patrol in the early 1960’s, and was a professional hairdresser in Oak Ridge and was selected to compete in hairdressing in the World’s Fair in New York in the 1960’s. She moved to Florida in the late 1970’s with her husband Vernon Eugene Grubb and their son Vernon Eugene Grubb, Jr. Carol later married Charles Fulford of Florida and together they worked as property managers. She became a grandmother to Charles’ grandchildren and was very close to his daughter Gladys McDonald and her family. Carol later opened a music production company name Cabaret where she managed several new groups in the area, and was affectionately known as “Bunny/Sis”. She was a member of the Grace Methodist Church in Coco, Florida and also of many prayer groups as well. Carol had often visited back home to Oak Ridge to be with family and friends until the last few years when illness prevented her travel.

Carol is survived by her son Vernon Eugene Grubb of Coco, Florida, sister and brother in law Sandy and Bill Elkins of Oak Ridge, brother and sister in law Don and Bonnie Rutherford of Memphis, special mother/friend Elise Johnson formerly of Oak Ridge now living in Batavia, Ohio, three nephews of which she was very fond of Jim and Scott Elkins of Oak Ridge and Rob Rutherford of Memphis, special niece Christy Keaton of Memphis, a longtime sister in law Joyce Johnson of Oak Ridge, and a first cousin Barbara “Kay” Lotz of Fairfield, Iowa.

A memorial service will be held Sunday May 27, 2007 1:00pm at First United Methodist Church with Stella Roberts offering memories and prayers. Carol will then be reunited with her mother and father at Oak Ridge Memorial Park and in Heaven above.

The family wishes to express their heartfelt gratitude to Vitas Hospice Group in Coco, Florida, and Wayne Hover, and to another special friend that helped her a lot.