Louise Cowart Rush, 89, passed away March 20, 2014 in Bay City, Texas. She was born May 24, 1924 in Corpus Christi, Texas to the late Edem and Anna Louise Cowart.

Louise is survived by her daughters Laura McKissick and husband Kenneth and Lisa Rush; sons Eugene Thomas Rush III and wife Frances and Carl William Rush and wife Gale all of Markham, Texas. Grandchildren Eugene Rush IV, Michael Rush, Mark Rush, Tracy Rush, Louis Rush, Steven Rush, Kenny McKissick, Bridgette Dannels, Kevin McKissick, Dean Rush, Wade Rush, D.J. Brown, Leslie Brown, Dustin Brown, Logan Brown. She had 32 great grandchildren and 11 great-great grandchildren.

Visitation will be held Monday, March 24 from 5-7pm at Taylor Bros. Funeral Home. Funeral services will be at 10:00am Tuesday, March 25 at the 1 ^st Baptist Church in Markham with Rev. Wade Rush and Rev. Louis Rush officiating. Interment will follow at Hawley Cemetery. Pallbearers are Dustin Brown, D.J. Brown, Kenny McKissick, Kevin McKissick, Pete Rush, Mike Rush, Mark Rush, Tracy Rush and Steven Rush.