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MELBA RUSHING

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Melba Mary Rushing passed away on July 16, 2019. She was born June 16, 1935 to Douglas and Navine Crabtree Bickham. At the age of 3 days old, was raised by Evie Crabtree and W. L. Sanders. She is preceded in death by her husband Garland Derrell Rushing on October 5, 2018. Also, her sisters Corrine Philyaw, Dorothy Cutchall, Larraine Ebey and her brothers Jessie and Robert Bickham, and her great-grandson, Nathan Lindsay. She is survived by Regina Y. Rushing, Chris W. Rushing and Donna Egger, Gerald G. Rushing and wife Bobbie, and her precious yorkie, Jewell. She is also survived by 6 grandchildren, and 11 great-grandchildren. Visitation will be from 6-8 PM on July 18, 2019 at Gorsulowsky Funeral Home in Vivian, LA. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM on Friday, July 19, 2019 at Apostolic Life Church in Fouke, Arkansas officiated by Rev. R. Jeane and Rev. J. Sims. Her final resting place will be next to her husband and mother at Concord Cemetery in Fouke, Arkansas. Pallbearers will be her grandsons Michael, Caleb and Cody Rushing, and granddaughter Monica Rushing, and her great-grandsons Landon, Andrew, and James.

Published July 19, 2019

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