Elizabeth Rena Rush

November 1, 1924 - July 3, 2018

Elizabeth Rena Rush, 93, of Maurertown and formerly of Edinburg, passed away Tuesday, July 3, 2018 at Shenandoah Memorial Hospital in Woodstock. The funeral service will be held Saturday, July 7 at 11:00 a.m. at Columbia Furnace Church of the Brethren. Pastor Buster Doman will officiate. Burial will follow in Cedarwood Cemetery in Edinburg. Mrs. Rush was born November 1, 1924 in Penn Laird, daughter of the late John W. and Nellie Rogers Wease, a family of 14 children. She was formerly employed with Mac Truck Center, the Virginian Truck Center and Lord Fairfax Community College. She attended Valley Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles E. Rush Sr.; two children, Phillip Rush and Candy Kay Rush and great grandson, Xavier Cooper. She is survived by a son, Charles “Buck” Rush Jr. and wife Nancy of Fort Valley; three daughters, Shirley Ann Peters and husband Edwin of Maurertown, Brenda Shirley of Edinburg and Linda High of Maurertown; sister, Norma Jean Grim of Inwood, WV; 13 gchildren, 34 great grandchildren and 15 great great grandchildren. Pallbearers will be grandsons, Steve Wetzel, Ricky Runion, David High Jr., Jeff Rush, Kevin Rush and Kyle Wetzel. The family will receive friends Friday from 6-8 at Valley Funeral Service in Bowman’s Crossing. Memorial contributions may be made to Shenandoah County Fire and Rescue, 600 N. Main St., Woodstock, VA 22664 or Columbia Furnace Church of the Brethren, 20910 Senedo Rd, Edinburg, VA 22824.