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Mary Jeanette Rush 1946-2025

March 4, 2025

Mary Jeanette Rush, a long-time Ashland resident, passed away recently at the age of 78. She was the daughter of Benjamin F. Rush, Sr., and Mary Myers Rush, both deceased. She was also preceded in death by her brother, Benjamin F. Rush, Jr., with no surviving close relatives. She completed her nursing degree at the University of Kentucky and had been a charge nurse at King’s Daughters Hospital before retirement. She was an ardent animal lover and left behind the following feline companions: Onyx, Midnight, Cally, Nugget, Snowflake, Sonny, Cher, Boots, Little Boots, and Yul. She will be buried in a family plot at Rose Hill Burial Park with a small private ceremony. In lieu of expressions of sympathy, readers are encouraged to make donations to her favorite charity, The Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania.

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