RUSH, TROY AUSBIE - Izard County, Arkansas | TROY AUSBIE RUSH - Arkansas Gravestone Photos

Troy Ausbie RUSH

Pleasant Ridge (at Oxford) Cemetery
Izard County,
Arkansas

Troy 06 Aug 1917 - 19 Feb 2000
Emma 17 Mar 1912 - 10 Jul 1994

Marriage: 10 Nov 1937 Brockwell, Izard County, Arkansas

Troy Ausbie Rush son of James Moses Rush and Lillie Bell (Cooper) Rush. Emma Zelfie (Gilbert) Rush daughter of Lewis Alexander "Alex" Gilbert and Martha Eaferim Catherine (McVey) Gilbert. Emma was born and died in Brockwell, Izard County, Arkansas. Troy was born in Melbourne, Izard County, Arkansas and died Batesville, Independence County, Arkansas.

**obituary
White River Current, Calico Rock, Arkansas, February 24, 2000:

Troy Ausbie Rush, son of the late James Moses and Lillie Bell Cooper Rush was born August 6, 1917 in Melbourne. He died February 19, 2000 at White River Medical Center in Batesville. He was 82.

Mr. Rush was united in marriage to Emma Lelfie Gilbert, November 10, 1937 in Brockwell. To this union five children were born. He was a life long resident of Izard County, a retired farmer and a member and deacon of First Landmark Baptist Church in Melbourne.

Survivors include one daughter and son-in-law, Catherine and Billy Wayne Yancey of Brockwell; two sons and daughters-in-law, Winford and Attie Rush of Brockwell and Clifton and Bonnie Rush of Brockwell; one sister, Matra Musgrove of East Wenatchee, Washington; one brother, Glen Rush of Independence, Missouri; one half-sister, Viola Jones of Melbourne; thirteen grandchildren; and nineteen great-grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his wife, parents, two sons, five half-sisters and two half-brothers.

Funeral services were held February 22, 2000, at the Roman and Billy Memorial Chapel in Melbourne. Pallbearers were Mike Rush, Ronnie Felton, Alex Rush, Jason Rush, Tyler Box and Jerry Arnold, Jr.

Interment was in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery under the direction of Eddie’s Family Funeral Home of Melbourne.

(Photo courtesy of Vera Reeves)

Contributed on 4/21/22 by maxparnell
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Submitted: 4/21/22 • Approved: 5/6/22 • Last Updated: 5/12/22 • R1429726-G685820-S3

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