Melba Elaine (Robertson) Rushing, 90, of College Station, formerly of Commerce, Texas, died Saturday, February 14, 2015 in College Station. Graveside services will be 2:00 PM Saturday, February 21, 2015 at Shiloh Cemetery near Klondike. The family will receive friends at the home of John Ray after the service.
Mrs. Rushing was born in the Shiloh community in Delta County on November 18, 1924. She was the daughter of Nolan Hunter Robertson and Ruth Hart Robertson. On June 27, 1943, she married J. O. (Bud) Rushing. She was a retired school teacher/librarian in the Tuloso-Midway School District. She was a member of Christ United Methodist Church in College Station.
Survivors include her son, Ronald Rushing and wife, Pam of College Station; daughters, Bettye Villanueva and husband, Jim of Gatesville and Rebecca Page and husband, Ron of Conroe; brothers, Rev. James Robertson of Arlington and Hershel Robertson and wife, Joyce of Sulphur Springs; grandchildren, Racheal Howard and husband, Matt of Gatesville, Mandi Kinzig and husband, Daniel of Williamsburg, Virginia, James Villanueva of Memphis, Tennessee, Marilyn Russell of Austin, Tommy Page of Conroe, Matthew Page and wife, Jenny of Castle Rock, Colorado and Jennifer White and husband, Chuck of Chicago; and eleven great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, J. O. (Bud) Rushing and her parents.
The family requests memorials in lieu of flowers be made to Christ United Methodist Church, College Station – Missions Program or First United Methodist Church, Commerce – Music Program.