Samuel Kenneth Rush Dies

HIGH POINT-Samuel Kenneth “Ken” Rush, 80, passed Monday, October 17, 2011 at High Point Regional Hospital. A celebration of life funeral service will be 2:00 p.m. Friday, October 21, 2011 at Cumby Family Funeral Service; Ken Clegg officiating. Burial will follow in Deep River Friends Meeting Cemetery. A visitation will be held 6-8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Born September 14, 1931 in Randolph County, a son of the late Ernest and Effie (Kinley) Rush. Survived by his wife Patsy Hodgin Rush; a daughter, Debbie Rich and husband, Mark of High Point; two grandsons, Chris Beeson and wife, Shelly of New London, NC, and Matthew Rich and wife, Julie of High Point; two great grandsons, Connor Beeson and Austin Rich; four sisters, Cleo Myers and husband, Frank of Archdale, Peggy Hill of Archdale, Ann Poarch and husband, James of Valdese, NC, and Mary Lou George of High Point; two sister-in-laws, Jackie and Donna Sue Rush; and several cousins, nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Harold and Ermon Rush; and a sister Paraleigh Welborn