OBITUARY: Betty Lou Rushing

Betty Lou Rushing, 78, of 5 Walnut Street, Stonefort, died 6:50 a.m. Monday, Aug. 13, 2012, at her residence. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Thursday Aug. 16, 2012, at Olive General Baptist Church near Ozark. Visitation will be held Wednesday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Felty Funeral Home in Carrier Mills. Burial will be in Zion Cemetery near Ozark. Reverend Jim Ashford and Reverend Jeff Owens will officiate. Memorials may be made to the Olive General Baptist Church.

She was born Nov. 7, 1933, in Pope County, to the late Arthur James & Lillie (English) Hayden.

She married Jewell Rushing on November 15, 1952 and he preceded in death on March 5, 1991.

She was a member of the Olive General Baptist Church.

She is survived by three sons, Larry Rushing, Gary (Pam) Rushing both of

Ozark, and David (Brenda) Rushing of Stonefort; two sisters, Lorene Welchell of Rosiclare and Shirley Davis of Springfield; four brothers, Paul Hayden, Jack Hayden, Dale Hayden and David Hayden all of Rosiclare; 12 grandchildren; and 13 great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, son, Steven Rushing; three sisters, Mary Sue Miller, Ellen Smock and Ruby Lay; and three brothers, Charlie Hayden, Bud Hayden and Billy Hayden.

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