Estelle Rutland

Mifflin

Obituary

Estelle Rutland Mifflin, 98, of Tifton, died Tuesday, January 9, 2007, at Beverly Health Care. Graveside funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, January 11, 2007, in the Rutland Family Cemetery. Rev. Eddie Allen and Rev. Dillard Ensley will officiate with burial to follow in Rutland Family Cemetery. Nephews will serve as pallbearers. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, January 10, 2007, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals.

Ms. Mifflin was born on May 17, 1908 in Berrien County and was the daughter of Charlie R. Rutland and Lutitia Baker Rutland, both deceased. She was also preceded in by three brothers, John Rutland, Lawrence Rutland and Robert Rutland; and one sister, Sarah Rutland Lindsey. She was a retired matron at the Home for Disturbed Children in New York and New Orleans as well as other locations. She was a member of Lakeview Baptist Church in Lenox.

Ms. Mifflin is survived by one brother, T. E. Rutland of Lenox; and two sisters, Betty Rutland Sumner of Lenox and Peggy Rutland Godwin of Lenox.