Ed Bush

Andrew Edmond Bush, 100, of Loranger, LA, died Tuesday,  August 10, 2010 at his home.  

Visitation will be 10am-2pm Friday at Pilgrim’s Rest Baptist Church.  Services will be 2pm Friday at Pilgrim’s Rest Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery.  Stringer Family Funeral Services in Crystal Springs is handling arrangements.

Mr. Bush was a native of Jones County.  He moved to Crystal Springs at the age of 18 and lived there until January 2009 when he and his wife of 77 years moved to Loranger, LA to live with their daughter.
 
He worked for the Mississippi Products and later sold insurance.  He was a Funeral Director for Stringer Funeral Homes until retiring at age 85.  He formerly was a music director at Pilgrim’s Rest Baptist Church for 30 years.  He also served as Association Music Director and was a deacon. 
 
He was preceded in death by his wife, Ruby Matthews Bush.
 
Survivors include: son, Roger Bush of Loranger, LA; daughter, Gail Hegwood and husband Mike of Loranger, LA; sisters, Betty Eubanks of Houston, TX, and Kathryn Amico of Houma, LA; grandchildren, Chandra Swetledge, Tison Hegwood, Jarrod Hegwood, Steven Bush, Tammy Ross, Sandy Morningstar, Jill Smith Weaver, Geri
Lynn Elliott, Jennifer Long, Brian Bush, and Kristen Rimes; great grandchildren, James Swetledge, Abigail Swetledge, Hannah Swetledge, Eli Hegwood, Justus Hegwood, Breane Nicole Hall, Jennifer Ellen, Brittany Gayle Long, Kadie Ellen Long, Justin Bush, Aubrey Bush, Zane Ross, Ren Ross, Kaylon Ross, Cherish Ross, Chase Gutierrez, and Shane Gutierrez; and great great grandchildren, Kianna
Ross, Wyatt Ross, and Matthew Gutierrez.