Obituary of LOUISA RUSHING, LaSalle Parish, Louisiana Copied and Submitted by: Doug McBroom, 15520 Swan Lake Blvd., Gulfport, MS 39503 From The Jena Times - Olla Tullos Signal; Jena, LaSalle Parish, La. Microfilm at the LaSalle Parish Library located in Jena, LaSalle Parish, La. Many Thanks to The Times - Signal and to the LaSalle Parish Library for allowing the following to be added to the Archives. ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** Date: March 18, 1948, Thursday Headline: Mother of Jena Resident Passes Away Mrs. Louisa Rushing died Sunday, March 14, after a week of illness. She was born Dec. 11, 1871 and is survived by two sons, Nat and Lee Rushing, also four grandchildren, Sylvia, Chester and Lee, Jr., all of Jena, La., and Travis Rushing of Barksdale Field, La. Mrs. Rushing, or better known as "Aunt Lou" died in the home of Abb Rushing of Pine Ridge, Miss. Funeral services were held at 4 p.m., March 15, with interment in the Trevillian Cemetery, Fayette, Miss. Pallbearers were: T. J. Jones, Ray Curtis, L. C. Rushing, Jr., Charles Rushing, Mark Bryant, and Mack Jamison.