Ouachita County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....BUSH, SHERMAN LAMAR June 4, 2013
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News Star World - June 07, 2013
SHERMAN LAMAR BUSH

Funeral services for Mr. Sherman Lamar Bush, age 80, a farmer from Oak Grove, 
Louisiana, will be held at 2:00 PM on Friday, June 7, 2013 at Harvest Assembly 
of God Church in Oak Grove.

Reverends Terry Jordan, Jerry Allen, Mike Chance and Tim Mahoney will officiate.

Interment will follow in the Kilbourne Cemetery in Kilbourne, Louisiana.

Services are under the direction of Cox Funeral Home of Oak Grove.

On June 4, 2013, West Carroll Parish lost a favored son. Lamar Bush was a 
familiar figure in West Carroll Parish. He impacted his community by exhibiting 
integrity, character, and ethics. A friend to all, Lamar loved Oak Grove and 
though he traveled extensively, his heart always brought him back to the place 
he called home.

Lamar was the ultimate family man and he and his wife of 58 years, Gaye 
Ainsworth Bush, raised their three daughters as exemplary parents who loved 
their children and grandchildren. A kind and generous man, he was a genuine and 
committed Christian.

As a teen, he and his father, Jessie Bush, bought and sold sweet potatoes to 
area grocery stores. When called upon, he answered the call of duty and his 
family is proud of his distinguished service in the United States Army. In 
1955, upon discharge from the army, he began farming sweet potatoes with a one-
row tractor. His first crop consisted of 35 acres of sweet potatoes. He 
progressed from leasing farmland to owning and operating a 1000 acre farm. In 
1988, he named his operation Wistaria Farms which became the largest sweet 
potato operation in West Carroll Parish. In 2007, he retired after 52 years of 
farming.

Lamar had extensive experience in producing and marketing sweet potatoes. He 
served a 10 year term on the Louisiana Sweet Potato Council, was a board member 
of the Louisiana Sweet Potato Association and was appointed by the governor to 
serve on the Louisiana Sweet Potato Council. Because of Lamar's innovations and 
abilities that changed the face of the industry, he was voted as Mr. Yam and a 
few years held the title of Sweet Potato King.

In 1970, Lamar was instrumental in founding the Oak Grove United Pentecostal 
Church and served as a trustee and board member for many years. During the 
following decades he served in many capacities and was respected highly for his 
time, commitment, and love for his church and his God. Lamar was an influencer 
who made others around him more productive and successful in both secular and 
spiritual matters.

While his family and friends grieve his passing, they celebrate that he fought 
a good fight, finished the course and kept the faith. He left a legacy that is 
undeniable, and reflected by those whose lives were touched and changed by 
crossing paths with this great man.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Jessie Benoit Bush and Katie Marthena 
Ewing; brother, Jack Bush; brother, J. B. Bush, Jr., and sister Maedell Barr.

He is survived by his wife, Ruby Gay Ainsworth Bush of Oak Grove; daughter and 
son-in-law, Pat and Jerry Self of Sulphur, Louisiana; daughter and son-in-law, 
Mony and Rev. Mike Chance of Oak Grove, Louisiana; daughter and son-in-law, 
Kelly and Dewey Freeman of Sulphur, Louisiana; brother and sister-in-law, Tom 
and Loretta Bush of Ada, Oklahoma; sister-in-law, Nell Bush of Oak Grove, 
Louisiana.

He is survived by his grandchildren: Miranda & Michael Sharifi of Royal Palm 
Beach, Florida; Jessica Self of Sulphur, Louisiana; Lance, Chase and Landon 
Thompson of Odessa, Texas; Katie & John Palir of Sulphur, Louisiana; and two 
great granddaughters, Michaella and Ariana Sharifi.

Pallbearers are: Lance Thompson, Chase Thompson, Landon Thompson, Jay Bush, Ron 
Bush, and Barry Bush.

Family will receive friends on Thursday, June 6, 2013 between the hours of 5:00 
to 8:00 PM at First United Pentecostal Church of Oak Grove.

Cox Funeral Home



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