MILDRED `DOE' RUSHING

MCCLURE, Ill. -- Mildred "Doe" Rushing, 76, of McClure, Ill., died Monday, May 5, 1997, at her home.

She was born Jan. 30, 1921, in Jonesboro, Ill., daughter of Luther and Myrtle Smith Arnold. She married Noah Wright in 1939 in Benton, and he preceded her in death in 1961. She later married Frank Rushing on Feb. 9, 1962, in Jonesboro, and he preceded her in death on Jan. 3, 1995.

She had worked as a dietitian and was a member of the Mill Creek Baptist Church.

She is survived by a daughter, Paula Giles of McClure; a sister, Wilma Wright of Puxico; and a brother, Luther Arnold of Elgin, Ill.

She was preceded in death by four sisters and a brother.

Friends may call from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. today at the Hileman & Parr Funeral Home. Funeral service will be 1 p.m. Wednesday in the funeral home chapel with Pastor F.M. Speakman officiating. Burial will be in Alto Pass Cemetery.