Thomas "Bill" Bush

Thomas "Bill" Bush obituary, Rutherfordton, NC

Thomas "Bill" Bush

Thomas Bush Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by McMahan's Funeral Home & Cremation Services on Oct. 12, 2024.

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Thomas "Bill" Bush, age 68, of Rutherfordton, NC, passed away Friday, October 11, 2024, at Hospice House of the Carolina Foothills.
A native of Trumbull County, OH, Bill was the son of the late Thomas William Bush Sr. and the late Margaret Franks Bush. Bill was a NASCAR fanatic, and he worked on small engines at his repair shop. Bill was a very humble and stern man; he was the most and attentive and loving husband to his wife Ramona. In addition to his parents, Bill was preceded in death by one sister, Nancy Bradley.
Left to cherish his memory is his loving wife Ramona Bush, one son, Thomas Harland McElrath, stepdaughter, Michelle Clifton ( Gary Lindsay), two sisters, Ginny Coggins (TP Bob), and Alice Romanowski (Jim), one brother, Richard Bush (Sherry), three grandchildren, Justin Troy Bradley, Alexis Nevaeh Cox, and December McElrath, and one great-grandchild, Zayleigh Bradley.
In accordance with Bill's wishes, there will be no services.
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