Mr. Rushing was born to born to Franklin and Mary Josephine Hollander Rushing on October 17, 1902 in Scott County, Morton, MS.
Mr. Rushing came to Louisiana around 1924 and lived in Tallulah and the Tallulah area for the remainder of his life. He worked for the East Carroll/Madison Parish Soil Conservation District. He was a member of the First Baptist Church.
Mr. Rushing was preceded in death by two sons, Emmette Edward and Eugene, and one daughter, Rachel Faye.
His survivors include His wife Vivian, 5 sons, Kenneth Ray and wife Leona of Many, LA, Roy Lee and wife Danielle of Bossier City, LA, Marion Houston and his wife Shirley of Great Falls, MT, Thomas Larry and his wife Henrietta of Midwest City, OK. and Ronald J. and his wife Eva Jean of Ferriday, LA, Three daughters, Evelyn Irene Machen of Shreveport, LA, Zelpha Mae and husband Billy Ray Smith of Monroe, LA. and Joy Marie Smith of Monroe, LA.
Funeral Services were held at the Crothers funeral home and he was interred at the Memorial Park Cemetery in Tallulah, LA.
He was my father.
Mr. Rushing was born to born to Franklin and Mary Josephine Hollander Rushing on October 17, 1902 in Scott County, Morton, MS.
Mr. Rushing came to Louisiana around 1924 and lived in Tallulah and the Tallulah area for the remainder of his life. He worked for the East Carroll/Madison Parish Soil Conservation District. He was a member of the First Baptist Church.
Mr. Rushing was preceded in death by two sons, Emmette Edward and Eugene, and one daughter, Rachel Faye.
His survivors include His wife Vivian, 5 sons, Kenneth Ray and wife Leona of Many, LA, Roy Lee and wife Danielle of Bossier City, LA, Marion Houston and his wife Shirley of Great Falls, MT, Thomas Larry and his wife Henrietta of Midwest City, OK. and Ronald J. and his wife Eva Jean of Ferriday, LA, Three daughters, Evelyn Irene Machen of Shreveport, LA, Zelpha Mae and husband Billy Ray Smith of Monroe, LA. and Joy Marie Smith of Monroe, LA.
Funeral Services were held at the Crothers funeral home and he was interred at the Memorial Park Cemetery in Tallulah, LA.
He was my father.
Family Members
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Evelyn Irene Rushing Machen
1925–1995
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Emmett Edward Rushing
1927–1978
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Eugene Rushing
1928–1928
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Kenneth Ray Rushing
1931–2000
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Rachel Faye Rushing
1933–1937
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Roy (R.L.) Lee Rushing
1936–1988
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Zelpha "Zoody" Rushing Smith
1939–2006
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CMSGT Thomas Larry "Tom" Rushing
1942 – unknown
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Joy Marie Rushing Walker
1944–2002
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Ronald J. "Ron" Rushing
1946–2016
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