William Miller Rushing

Born January 25, 1933 in Lawson, AR, to Albert Akin and Hazel Sorrells Rushing, he was a lifelong resident of El Dorado. He was a veteran of the US Navy, a retired postal employee of 34 years and a member of Rhodes Chapel United Methodist Church. He was preceded in death by his wife of 55 years, Dorothy Ware Rushing.

A devoted husband, father and grandfather, he is survived by his three sons, Randy Rushing and his wife Beth of Memphis, TN, Jerry Rushing and his wife Sharon of Huntington Beach, CA and Tom Rushing and his wife Mary of Kingwood, TX along with one brother, Eugene Rushing of Littleton, CO, and one sister, Nancy Cates and husband Bud of El Dorado, AR. Surviving grandchildren are Brandon Rushing, Candace Rushing, Cameron Rushing, Maggie Page all of Memphis, TN, Jessica Davis and her husband Bryan, David Rushing, Jacob Rushing, all of Huntington Beach, CA, Matthew Rushing and Shelby Rushing both of Kingwood, TX along with one great-grandson, Landon Davis of Huntington Beach, CA.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. Thursday, May 3rd, 2012 at Rhodes Chapel United Methodist Church with Rev. James Rawls officiating. Interment will follow in Rhodes Chapel Cemetery under the direction of Young’s Funeral Home.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home Wednesday evening from 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P. M.

Memorials may be made to the Rhodes Chapel Cemetery Fund, P.O. Box 134, Lawson, AR 71750.