Betty Jean Bush, a resident of Manchester, TN passed away on Sunday, July
24, 2016 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville. Mrs. Bush
was 81 years old. Graveside services will be held Saturday, July 30 at 3
PM at Mt Zion Cemetery in McMinnville. Visitation with the family will be
from 10 AM until 2 PM at Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home.
Mrs. Bush was the daughter of the late Ike and Margaret Merle Beard. She
enjoyed crocheting, flower gardening and going for long rides in the
country. Her favorite activity was spending time with her grandchildren
and great grandchildren. Mrs. Bush had worked in the Meat Department at
Powers Market in Manchester for many years.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Bobby
Gordon Bush; one son, Steven Bush; six brothers, Ike Jr., Roy, Harold,
Thomas, Burt and Frank Beard and two sisters, Margaret Ragland and Bea
Boyce.
She is survived by two sons, Barry A. Bush and his wife, Melissa of
Hillsboro and Ken Bush and his wife, Tammy of Tullahoma; two daughters,
Laura Matlock of Bell Buckle and Ramona Bush of Manchester; five
grandchildren, Darla Dodson and her husband, Terrence of Manchester, Dana
Wrisner and her husband, Matt of Hillsboro, Kyle and Blake Bush, both of
Hillsboro and Jeremy Freeze of Manchester; five great grandchildren and
many nieces and nephews.
Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.