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Benjamin Jackson "Rusty" Rust Sr.

1918 - 2002

BORN

1918

DIED

2002

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Greenwood Funeral Homes - Cremation at Greenwood Memorial Park

3344 White Settlement Road

Fort Worth, Texas

Benjamin Rust Obituary

Benjamin Jackson "Rusty" Rust Sr., 84, a retired service station and truck center owner/operator, passed away Friday, Nov. 1, 2002, at a Fort Worth hospital.

Funeral: 3:30 p.m. Tuesday at Greenwood Chapel. Burial: Greenwood Memorial Park. Visitation: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Monday at Greenwood Funeral Home.

Rusty was born Jan. 16, 1918 in Eastland. He served in the Navy during World War II. Prior to his retirement he was an active member of the Civitan Club and the Lions Club. His hobbies were music, dancing, and fishing and he enjoyed spending time with his family and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, Judge Robert Lee Rust and Olive Irene Bridges Rust of Eastland, brother, Clifford Rust, and sisters, Irene Conway and Willena Glosson.

Survivors: Wife of 65 years, Oleta Walker Rust; son, B.J. Rust Jr. and wife, Trisha Cox of Fort Worth; daughters, Wanda Moore and husband, Dr. Larry Moore of Mesa, Ariz., Pat Aston and husband, Chip of Southlake; five grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; sister, Robbie Lee Mann of Austin; and several nieces and nephews.

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Published by Star-Telegram from Nov. 3 to Nov. 4, 2002.

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Sharon Cumming Hobart

November 5, 2002

Wanda & Larry, So sorry to hear of your loss. Our prayers and thoughts are with you and your family. May God bless you in this time of grief and sadness.

Love, Sharon Cumming Hobart

Pam Fuller

November 3, 2002

My thoughts and prayers are with you all.

Kenneth Elkins

November 3, 2002

Wanda:

May comfort and peace be with you and your family during this saddest of times. You are in our prayers.

Pauline Langer McMurrey

November 3, 2002

Wanda, just heard about your father. My condolences to you and your family. Hope to see you or talk to you soon. Love, Pauline Langer (NS '57) McMurrey

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