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W. BUSH Obituary

BUSH, W. LOU (HARRELL) - age 84, of Knoxville, passed away Tuesday, December 9, 2014. Active member of Washington Presbyterian Church. Loving mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. Her door was always open to family, friends and those in need. Preceded in death by husband, John T. Bush; parents, AE and Reba Hamilton Harrell; brothers, AE Harrell, Jr. and Jack Harrell; and sisters, Rhonda Hixon and Faye Chandler. Survived by son, John Bush and wife Maryann; daughters, Brenda Begue and husband Tom, and Karen Olson; brother, Jerry Harrell; sisters, Hazel Drinnen, Lela Williams, Sue Hancock, Barbara Wolfe, and Kaye Shelby; 12 grandchildren; 20 great grandchildren; and countless nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, December 12, 2014, at Bridges Funeral Home with Rev. Rick McIntee officiating followed by the burial at Eastview Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Washington Presbyterian Church, 7405 Washington Pike, Corryton, TN 37721. The family will receive friends 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Thursday at Bridges Funeral Home, 5430 Rutledge Pike, 865-523-4999.www.bridgesfuneralhome.com

Published by Knoxville News Sentinel on Dec. 11, 2014.
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Rest in peace Aunt Lou. You may be gone, but will not be forgotten.

Kim Montague

December 11, 2014

it just breaks my heart to know we can never go to grainger county again that last trip will always be on my mine and how calm and cool she was priceless

tutu

December 11, 2014

So sorry to hear of Lou's passing. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.

AE(Ted) & Denise Harrell

December 11, 2014

We are so sorry to learn of Lou passing; always looked forward to seeing her at our reunions.Will miss a favorite cousin.

Bob & Alice Hamilton

December 11, 2014

Lou was one of the sweetest ladies I have ever known. She was a surrogate Grandmother to our Kari Rose, who loved her dearly. She will be missed.

Amy Harrell

December 11, 2014

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