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Roy Rushing - Madison Parish, Louisiana 

From Madison Journal, January 1980

Roy Rushing died on January 12, 1980 in a hospital in Shreveport, LA after suffering an illness for several years. 
He was 77 years old.

Mr. Rushing was born to born to Franklin and Mary Josephine Hollander Rushing on October 17, 1902 in Scott 
County, Morton, MS.

Mr. Rushing came to Louisiana around 1924 and lived in Tallulah and the Tallulah area for the remainder of 
his life.  He worked for the East Carroll/Madison Parish Soil Conservation District.  He was a member of the 
First Baptist Church.

Mr. Rushing was preceded in death by two sons, Emmette Edward and Eugene, and one daughter, Rachel Faye.

His survivors include 5 sons, Kenneth Ray and wife Leona of Many, LA, Roy Lee and wife Danielle of Bossier 
City, LA, Marion Houston and his wife Shirley of Great Falls, MT, Thomas Larry and his wife Henrietta of 
Midwest City, OK. and Ronald J. and his wife Eva Jean of Ferriday, LA, Three daughters, Evelyn Irene 
Machen of Shreveport, LA, Zelpha Mae and husband Billy Ray Smith of Monroe, LA. and Joy Marie Smith of Monroe, LA. 

Funeral Services were held at the Crothers funeral home and he was interred at the Memorial Park Cemetery in Tallulah, LA.