Curtis Wade Rush, 87, formerly of Ellerslie, Maryland, died on February 25, 2022 at Louisiana State University Medical Center in Shreveport, Louisiana after suffering a stroke. Curtis moved to Crowville, Louisiana in June, 1997 upon retirement.Born May 12, 1934, at Allegany Hospital in Cumberland Maryland to the late Ward O. Rush and Rheta Irene (Emerick) Rush. He was preceded in death by his brother Arthur Merle (Rosie) Rush.He was raised by his grandparents Ed and Anna (Snowden) Emerick in Ellerslie, Maryland. Curtis was a 1952 graduate of Allegany High School in Cumberland, Maryland and served two years in the U.S. Army as a medic.He attended Baldwin Wallace College in Berea, Ohio and received his Certificate in computers from Automatic Institute in Cleveland Ohio. He was a lifelong employee in the computer segment of banking and retired after 32 years at First Tennessee/Horizon Bank in Memphis, Tennessee.Curtis was an active member of Crowville United Methodist Church for 23 years. He also was a member of the Crowville Volunteer Fire Company. He donated a total of eleven gallons of blood over the years to blood banks in Tennessee and Louisiana.He was married to Margaret Eleanor Vines on September 21, 1959. They were together for over 62 years up until his death.Curtis is survived by his wife Margaret Vines Rush, two sons: Brian C. Rush and wife Ashlee of Oakland, Tennessee and Sean A. Rush and a granddaughter, Shannan Rush both of Boonesville, Mississippi. He is also survived by his only remaining sibling, Carol Rush Imler of Tucson, Arizona, a sister-in-law, Mary Laird of Magnolia, Texas and a brother-in-law, John E. Vines II of Holly Ridge, Louisiana. Curtis also is survived by a number of nieces and nephews.Viewing will be at Dennard First National Funeral Home in Winnsboro, Louisiana from 10 - 11 a.m. Tuesday March 1, 2022 with services conducted by Rev. Wayne Ray at 11 a. m. Tuesday March 1, 2022. Interment will follow at Coax Cemetery in Baskin, Louisiana. Memorial gifts for Curtis may be sent to Crowville United Methodist Church Scholarship Fund.
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Dennard First National Funeral Home

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Coax Cemetery