Barbara Bland

Barbara Rose Rutherford Bland, age 88, of Somerset, KY, passed away on Wednesday, December 24, 2025 at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital.

Barbara was born on December 29, 1936 in Somerset, KY to the late Robert Rutherford and Rosa Calhoun Rutherford.  Barbara was a faithful Christian and member of Langdon Street Baptist Church since she was fourteen years old.  She was a bookkeeper for her and her husband’s business, Harry’s Wrecker Service, for many years.  Barbara enjoyed crafts and being a seamstress in her spare time.  Her life was her family – she was one of eighteen children.  

She is survived by one daughter, Lori Barber of Somerset; three brothers, Tony Rutherford of Somerset, Glen (Sharon) Rutherford of Somerset and Dan Rutherford of Berea, KY; two sisters, Relada Merrick of Monticello and Opal Lee (Joe) Rainey of OH; three grandchildren, Kimberly (Trey) Hart, Sarah Stevens and Nathan Anderson; eleven great grandchildren, Austin Molden, Hailey Molden, Braden Molden, Madison Dowden, Zoe Stevens, Octavia Anderson, Temperance Anderson, Jaxson Anderson, Stephen Wesley (Shaylee) and Preston Coffey; and two great-great grandchildren; and a host of other family members and friends.

Along with her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Harry Bland; one daughter, Karen (Darrel) Hart; one great grandson, Devon Dowden; seven sisters, Ruth Hines, Ilene Mapes, June Marks, Mattie Akin, Wanda Raines, Carolyn Hines Price and Betty Jo Strock; and five brothers, James Rutherford, William Rutherford, Steve Rutherford, Paul Rutherford and Gale Rutherford.

Visitation will be on Monday, December 29, 2025 from 1:00pm until 3:00pm at Lake Cumberland Funeral Home.

A Graveside service will follow on Monday, December 29, 2025 at 3:30pm at Ringgold Cemetery in Somerset, KY.   Dr. James Floyd will officiate the service.

The family requests expressions of sympathy be made to the Gideon Bible Memorial Fund in memory of Barbara Bland.

You are welcome to view the obituary and send condolences to the family at our website:  www.LakeCumberlandFuneralService.com

Lake Cumberland Funeral Home is entrusted with the arrangements for Barbara Bland.