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Rutherford County is mourning the passing of County Commissioner Steve Ervin. He passed away Thursday (April 9) at his home of a heart attack at age 66.
Fellow Commissioner Pettus Read served with him on the Steering, Legislative and Governmental Committee:
Read, who chairs the Public Safety Committee was very complimentary of Ervin's work with the county's recovery courts and probation services:
Mayor Bill Ketron, on Facebook, said "My deepest sympathy goes out to Debbie and the Ervin family. He was a great husband, father, educator, commissioner, and most importantly a man of deep Faith! He will be missed by all!"Ervin leaves behind his wife Debbie and six children. He was a 27-year veteran educator and also served as a police officer.