Christopher Neil Rutherford 25, on July 2, 2007 our son 1st. Lt. Christopher Neil Rutherford happily joined our Lord and Savior.      Born on June 17, 1982, Chris is the son of Gary and Penny Rutherford, and the brother of Brandon Rutherford all of Newport, OH. Chris loved his family and spending time with them.      An avid NASCAR fan, Chris enjoyed all sports as well as writing about them. A 2000 graduate of Frontier High School, Chris also earned as Associates Degree in Liberal Arts from Washington State College and also went on to pursue a degree in Journalism at Marietta College at the same time. He used his degrees as well as his love for sports while a sportswriter for the Marietta Times. Broadcast Journalism captured his attention during stints at WMOA and 93R.      In February of 2005 Chris joined the United States Army. Moving quickly up through the ranks, Chris was commissioned as a 2nd. LT., in December of 2006, and then as a 1st. LT., in June of 2007. It was during his deployment to Iraq in the service of the United States Army that Chris departed this life.      He is survived by his loving parents and brother; Grandparents Herman and Eileen Thomas, and Noretta Rutherford; Aunts Barbara (Mark) Mackey, and Dawn Jones; Uncle Perry (Ann) Thomas; Cousins Nick and Michelle Mackey, Jeremy (Stephanie) Armstrong, Josh Armstrong, Shawn and Derek Jones, and Ben and Kelly Goble.      Chris was preceded in death and will be welcomed in Heaven by ; Grandfather Gary Neil Rutherford, Aunt Debbie Armstrong, and Great Grandparents Forest and Evelyn Haught, Lloyd and Margaret Haesley, Charles and Margaret Berga, and Oscar and Sara Thomas.      Visitation Wednesday 2-8 PM and Thursday 10-3 PM at Hadley Funeral Home Reno Chapel 1021 Pike St. Services will be held at 5:30 PM Thursday at Frontier High School with Rev. Paul Morton and Pastor Joe Law officiating with Full Military Rites to follow at East Lawn Memorial Park.      Memorial Contributions made be made in his name to The Peoples Savings Bank, 710 2nd St. New Matamoras, OH. 45767  c/o Trina Jackson  _____________________________________________________________________