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James "JG" Griffith Rush

April 20, 1960 ~ April 2, 2021 (age 60)

Obituary & Services

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Obituary

James Griffith "JG" Rush, 60, of Colbert passed away April 2, 2021. He was the son of the late William Howard and Betty Jewell Rush and was also preceded in death by brothers, Charlie Thomas Rush and William Carlton Rush. JG worked as a manager of LKQ Heavy Truck.

The family will receive friends at Lord and Stephens, EAST, Tuesday, April 6, 2021 from 6:00 until 8:00 PM. Funeral services will be Wednesday, April 7, 2021 at 12:00 PM at Newtown Baptist Church. Mr. Rush will lie in state from 11:00 AM until service time at the church. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.

Survivors include his son, Charles Rush; sisters, Linda (John) Bratcher, Patricia (Herman) Shuemaker, and Dora Ann (Guy) Faulkner, and several nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Lord & Stephens, East, Athens, GA is in charge of arrangements. www.lordandstephens.com

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Services

Visitation

Tuesday
April 6, 2021
6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Lord and Stephens - East
4355 Lexington Road
Athens, Georgia 30605

Funeral Service

Wednesday
April 7, 2021
12:00 PM
Newtown Baptist Church
3015 River Rd
Carlton, GA 30627

Interment

Newtown Baptist Church Cemetery
3015 River Rd
Carlton, GA 30627