Wolfe County News - March 7, 1978
 
Gracie Bush dies March 2
 
Gracie Bush, 77, widow of William Courtney Bush of Campton and formerly
of the Trent community, died Thursday, March 2, at the Morgan County
Appalachian Regional Hospital, West Liberty after an extended illness.
 
Mrs. Bush a native of Powell County was the daughter of the late Venson
and Lillie Puckett Burse.  She was a member of the Baptist Church.
 
Survivors are two sons, William Bush of Canton, Ohio, James Bush of
Dayton, Ohio; nine daughters, Mrs. Pearl Matthews of McDurrmet, Ohio,
Mrs. Bess Phillips, Mrs. Hazel Linkous and Mrs. Betty Mayabb all of
Campton, Mrs. Viola Wilson of West Milton, Ohio, Mrs. Fern McCoy of
Catlettsburg, Mrs. Alice Ball of Elkhart, Ind., Mrs. Dorothy Elam and
Mrs. Mabelene Barker both of West Liberty; one brother, Hershell Moore
of Piqua, Ohio, four sisters, Mrs. Bessie Buchanan, Mrs. Corene Brown,
Mrs. Merna Howard and Mrs. Hazel Powers, 38  grandchildren and a large
number of great grandchildren.
 
Funeral services were conducted 1 p.m. Sunday, March 5 at the Porter 
andSon Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Kenneth Brewer officiating.  Burial
was in the Bush family cemetery at Trent in Wolfe County with Porter 
and Son Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
 
Grandsons served as pallbearers.

Submitted by: 
Carole Bays <acbays@mrtc.com>

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