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JC Rush

December 24, 1940 — June 18, 2019

JC Rush
JC Rush, 78, of Orange, Texas, passed away on June 18, 2019, at his home.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, June 23, 2019, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Jay Thomas. Burial will follow the service at Autumn Oaks Cemetery in Orange.

Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Saturday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange.

Born in Independence, Louisiana, on December 24, 1940, he was the son of Jesse Napoleon Rush and Allie Venita (Dixon). JC worked as a Process Operator for DuPont for 38 loyal years before retiring in 1999. He attended Bridge City High School where he went to state for track and was a part of the class that went to state in every division. JC loved to be outdoors, whether it be camping, hunting, or just taking care of his home doing yardwork. He visited his brother-in-law Clifton often and enjoyed their family reunions with everyone. JC loved to spend time with his family going out to eat and spending weekends in Canton. He loved them dearly and will be missed by all who knew him.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Jesse and Allie Rush; sister, Margaret Ann Roberts; uncles, Bill and wife Faye Dixon, John and wife Agnes Dixon, Tommy Dixon, and Nelson and wife Janice Dixon; his brothers-in-law, Ralph and wife Margie Kirkpatrick, Clifton Kirkpatrick, and Earnest Kirkpatrick; and sister-in-law, Kathryne and husband Bill Davis.

He is survived by his loving wife of 56 years, Martha Rush; children, Lisa Vercher, of Orange and Michael Rush and wife Rashona, of Orangefield; grandchildren, Charles Brown, III, Emily Vercher, Lanie Rush, and Kinsley Rush; siblings, Mary Mazoch, of Orange and Kenneth Rush and wife Sara, of New York; sisters-in-law, Bonnie Kirkpatrick, of Lindale, and Ramona Kirkpatrick, of Warren; uncle, Oscar Dixon and wife Bea, of Orange; and his aunt, Jean Dixon, of Bridge City.

Serving as pallbearers will be Walter Davis, Charles Brown, III, Casey Abshire, Dalton Bonds, Charles Dewayne Darden, Greg Kirkpatrick, Brad Kirkpatrick, and Charles Brown, Jr.

Honorary pallbearers are Heath Mouton and Charles Darden.
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Visitation

Saturday, June 22, 2019

5:00 - 8:00 pm (Central time)

Claybar Funeral Home Orange

504 5th Street, Orange, TX 77630

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Service

Sunday, June 23, 2019

Starts at 2:00 pm (Central time)

Claybar Funeral Home Orange

504 5th Street, Orange, TX 77630

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