David E. Rutter Sr.

David E. Rutter Sr., 61, of Buchtel, passed away Monday, August 3, 2015 at Ohio Health Nelsonville Medical and Emergency Services in Nelsonville. He was born February 15, 1954 in Athens, son of the late Carlos “Shep” and Anita Glass Rutter. David was married to Nancy E. Woolever Rutter, who survives.

He formerly worked for Lancaster Glass and was a member of Faith Tabernacle Church in Nelsonville.

David is survived by his eleven children, Sherry (JJ) Warren, Carrie (Jim) Rutter, Christy Rutter, Misty (John) Riffle, Lori (Caleb) Rife, Stacy (Ray) Browning, David (Michelle) Rutter, Daniel (Destany) Rutter, Kenneth (Ashley) Rutter, Tiffany (Dwight) Beaumont and Brittany (Brian) Rutter; his children’s mother, Shelly Kelley; thirty one grandchildren, Kourtney, Lacy, Jeremy, Samantha, Danny, Candida, Xavier, Breana, Jason, Emily, Kaila, Brianna, Nick, Noah, Natalie, Micah, Hanna, Samantha, Haliegh, Hunter, Xandra, Danilynn, Cannon, Kyle, Garret, Tessa, Thomas, Jazzy, Aleea, Jermiah and Aaron; two great grandchildren, Johnny and Quinton; three sisters, Brenda, Shelia and Carla; mother-in-law, Alma Snider and many family and friends.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his father-in-law, Lee Snider.

Funeral services will be held 7 p.m., Thursday, August 6, 2015 in the Souers-Cardaras Funeral Home, 46 Fayette St., Nelsonville. Cremation will follow the service. Friends may call at the funeral home on Thursday, from 5 p.m. until the time of the service.

The family suggests memorial contributions be made in memory of David E. Rutter to Souers-Cardaras Funeral Home, 46 Fayette St., Nelsonville, Ohio 45764.

Please sign his online guestbook at www.cardaras.com