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William Albert (Billie) R... (1926-2005) Charles Omer Rushing (1927-1996)

Navy, 29 Jan 1943-2 Nov 1945

James R Rushing --- FORT WORTH - James R Rushing 76 a 39 year employee who retired from Southwestern Bell died Monday Jan 15 2001 at a Fort Worth hospice Funeral: 10 am Thursday at Pipeline Road Church of Christ in Hurst Burial: Bluebonnet Hills Memorial Park in Colleyville Visitation: 6 to 9 pm Wednesday Memorials: In lieu of flowers the family requests any memorials be made to the James Rushing Memorial Fund at Pipeline Road Church of Christ in Hurst 824 W Pipeline Road Hurst Texas 76053 andor to the Foster Home for Children in Stephenville Texas James was born on Sept 6 1924 in Decaturville Tenn to Jim and Georgia Blakney Rushing He grew up in Burnsville Miss and graduated from Burnsville High School He enlisted in the US Navy on Jan 29 1943 and served as a seaman first class aboard the USS Pennsylvania in the Pacific Theater. He was honorably discharged on Nov 2 1945 He was hired by Southwestern Bell in 1947 and retired in 1987 He married Joyce Ferrell on Sept 17 1948 in Stamford Texas The family settled in Fort Worth in July 1965 and became members of the Pipeline Road Church of Christ After retirement he traveled the world with his wife He was preceded in death by a brother Charles "Bud" Rushing of Burnsville Miss and his parents Survivors: Wife of 52 years Joyce Rushing three daughters Melissa Jordan of Mesquite and Teri Haag and her husband Ron of Sacramento Calif and Lindy Colter and her husband Scott of Austin two brothers Billy and his wife Mary of Burnsville Miss and Travis Rushing and his wife Sylvia of Florence Ala six grandchildren Jonathan and Amanda Jordan Christina and Bradley Haag and Colby and Chad Colter^{3 4}

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