Dorothy Rush

Dorothy Bell (Miller) Rush, 94, died peacefully Tuesday, February 15, 2005, 9:45 p.m. at Westerville Center Rehab after a struggle with acute congestive heart failure and pneumonia. Her husband of 47 years, Ross Rudolph Rush, preceded her in death in 1979. She was the last of her generation. Born at home on September 10, 1910 in Delaware, OH, she was Adolph and Virginia Della (Mullen) Miller's youngest daughter. Despite having a large number of serious childhood illnesses, she survived the great depression as an orphaned teenager and saw every mechanical invention known to modern man evolve. In her younger years, she was an Owatonna Council Member, No. 17, Degree of Pocahontas of Delaware, OH and a twenty year product inspector for slipper manufacturer R.G. Barry Corp. She spent her retirement years caring for her husband and grandchildren, especially Tina. She loved tending her flower gardens, reading romance novels, going to movies and craft shows, and playing bingo with her friends at Restoration Plaza Two. And no one can forget how she loved jumping out of her chair to cheer on TV game show contestants or yell at soap opera stars. She will be greatly missed by those who loved her. Six siblings preceded her in death; Beatrice Rachel Converse and infant sister Grace Miller of Delaware; Charlotte E. (George) Bocook, Mary (Claude) Jones, Gertrude I. (John, Jr.) Davis, and Joseph (Dorothy) Miller, all of Columbus. She is survived by all her children; twins Catherine Dee (Ken) Weiderman and Ross R. (Barbara) Rush, Jr.; Carolyn R. Rush, all of Columbus; Jack A. (Leilani) Rush of Newark; and Lois Ann (William) Camboni of Westerville; seventeen grandchildren, twenty great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandson, Noah. The family will receive friends Friday between 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. at Newcomer Funeral Home, 3047 E. Dublin Granville Road, Columbus, OH 43231, (614) 818-1188. Funeral services held 10 a.m. Saturday, February 19, 2005. Internment Evergreen Cemetery. Pastor David Orin officiating. The family welcomes flowers. Messages of condolence may be left at www.newcomerfamily.com.