Cecil "Lee" LeRoy Rutherford

The voice of Darke County and owner of WDRK radio station from 1968-1996, Lee Rutherford has transitioned to heaven. This giant of a Godly man cared deeply for his family. He never missed one day praying for his family with his wife, Sue. He was a man’s, man, a preacher’s friend, a lover of all people and one of the largest listeners and givers you would ever meet. He lived life to the fullest and did it with his family in mind. He loved his coffee, making memories, and talking to people. He loved people and people loved him. He started Tower Sound & Communications while in Greenville to pursue a venture that would eventually spearhead “in store” broadcasting for companies such as Kmart (he became the voice of Kmart) and Jamesway which evolved into another corporation in KY called EchoSat that would use satellite technology in helping with multiple stores for POS processing and security. He and his family moved from Greenville Ohio to Lexington Kentucky in 1996 to continue and pursue Tower Communications Group and EchoSat with monumental success. He sold the company in 2014 that he founded 41 years ago. Over the last 6 years, Lee has been focused on spending quality time with his wife and family. He never stopped gaining knowledge and asking for Wisdom. He was a man of Legacy. Cecil "Lee" Rutherford Sr., 77, passed away Sunday, November 29, 2020. Cecil was born in Black Mountain, Kentucky on October 19, 1943 to the late Cecil Theopholis Rutherford and Dorothy Mattingly Hogan. Cecil is survived by his wife and best friend, Carol Sue Powell Rutherford, his sons, Cecil LeRoy (Tracy) Rutherford II, of Nicholasville, Christopher Todd (Kelly) Rutherford, of Richmond, Myles (DeLana) Rutherford, of Acworth Georgia, grandchildren, Cecil LeRoy Rutherford III, Olivia Joy Rutherford, Cameron Christopher (Lauren) Rutherford, Sabrina Michelle Rutherford, Brooklyn (Kendall) Crute, Lyncoln Rutherford, great-grandchildren, Phoebe Juliette Rutherford, Ivy Elizabeth Rutherford, Selah Raquel Rutherford, sister, Lynn Schisler, of Ohio and brothers, Randy Rutherford, of Indiana, and Roger (Ann) Rutherford, of Paducah. He was preceded in death by a sister, Barbara Fee. Private family services will be held Friday, December 4th, 2020 at Bethel Harvest Church in Nicholasville. http://www.clarklegacycenter.com Live streaming of the service will be on Worship With Wonders Facebook Page starting at 12:30pm est Friday, December 4th 2020. Link is here: https://m.facebook.com/worshipwithwonders