Lorraine Rush

Helen Lorraine Rush, was born August 14, 1927, and passed away on April 26, 2025. Lorraine was the eldest child of Glen and Louise Fugate also of Memphis.

Lorraine was born and raised in Scotland County area. She loved working at her dad’s grocery store, (Fugate Grocery) on the west side of the square where she could interact with all the customers in the community.

She was an active member of the Presbyterian Church.

She entered Scotland Co. Residential facility in 2009 and remained there until it closed in 2019. She then Moved to Clark Co. Nursing home where she remained until the time of her passing.

She was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers, Charles and Glen Jr and her husband Stanley.

She is survived by two sons: Terry of Tulsa, OK and John and his wife Julia of Baton Rouge, LA; seven grandchildren; Wendy and Chris Chappel of Springdale, AR, Dusty and Chrystal of Atlanta, GA, Tim and Kim of Tulsa, OK, Angela and Reid Brian, Kim and Kevin, Jacob and Cris Rush, all of Baton Rouge, LA, Jessie and Jay Norman of Blue Ridge, TX; 22 great-grandchildren, and 2 great-great-grandchildren.

We would like to thank the many residents of Scotland Co. for their care and support of Lorraine over the past few years. Patty (McWilliams) Clary, in particular, for her untiring work to see that all of Lorraine’s needs were met. She is an angel.

In lieu of flowers, please send any donations to either the Presbyterian Church or the Scotland County Nutrition Center in Memphis in care of Payne Funeral Chapel, 202 E. Madison St., Memphis, Missouri 63555.