Barbara Lush Obituary
Barbara was born in Caneyville, Kentucky to the late Neil and Willadean Embry. She was retired from Heritage Insurance Agency as an insurance underwriter and was a long-time member of St. Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Church.
She is preceded in death by her parents; and brother, Harlos Embry.
Carrying on Barbara's legacy are her husband of 57 years, Joseph Lush; daughter, Whitney Quiambao (Brad); grandchildren, Peyton and Carson Quiambao; siblings, Sonja Embry, June Brownd (Sonny), Joyce Guy, Mike Embry (Maurita), and Gina Heilman (Casey); and numerous nieces and nephews.
Memorial Visitation for Barbara will be from 10 AM to 12 PM on Saturday, January 3 at Ratterman & Sons Funeral Home, 3800 Bardstown Road. Memorial service will be at 12 PM on Saturday at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital or Hosparus Health of Louisville.
To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Barbara Lush (Embry), please visit our floral store.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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Patty smith
December 21, 2025
Iam so sorry to hear about Barb´s passing. Please know Iam sending prayers. Patty Smith
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