Funeral services for Thelma Russell Rush, 88, of Isola were at 3:00 p.m., Sunday, June 9, 2013 at Boone-Card Funeral Home, Indianola with Rev. Jim Prewitt officiating. She went to be with her precious Savior and Lord on Friday, June 7, 2013. Burial was in Belzoni City Cemetery, Belzoni under the direction of Boone-Card Funeal Home, Indianola.
She was born in Woodland, Mississippi but had resided in the Isola community for the past 85 years. She was a long time member of Cole Lake Christian Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, George Irvin Rush; a son, Jerry Glenn Rush; her parents, Flora Hoke and Robert Russell; a sister, Jamye Towery Lusk; brothers, Jim “Brother” Russell, James “Sharkey” Russell, Thomas G. “Pete” Russell and Winston “Duper” Russell; son-in-law, Charles James and daughter-in-law, Charlotte Rush.
She is survived by daughters Sandra James Counts (Donald), Madison, MS, and Joyce Bradley (Jay), Indianola, MS; sons Bob Irvin Rush, Rena Lara, MS, Freddie Rush (Shirley), Olive Branch, MS and Jackie Rush, Lyon, MS; sisters Imogene Braxton, Vicksburg, MS, Pat Wilson (Clifford), Laurel, MS, Ann Frazure, Pensacola, FL and Marie Castle (Sammy), Flora, MS; and brothers Fred Russell, Vicksburg, MS and Jimmy Dale Russell (Barbara), Indianola, MS. She is also survived by 9 grandchildren, 15 great grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Jason Rush, Kevin James, Brian Rush, Jonathan Bradley, Stephen Bradley and Morgan Bevan. Honorary pallbearers were her nephews.
Memorials may be made to Hospice Ministries, 450 Towne Center Blvd, Ridgeland, MS 39157.