Gaylon Rushing

Gaylon Rushing, 89, of South Fulton passed away Wednesday, June 10, 2020, at The Arbors at the Etheridge House in Union City.
He was born on Aug. 31, 1930, in Graves County, Ky., to the late Charley and Beartie Bynum Rushing.
He was a member of First Baptist Church in Fulton, where he was also a member of the George Brock Sunday School class.
He was the former owner of the South Fulton Dry Cleaners and retired from the former Turner Dairies Inc.
He is survived by a daughter, Donna Gayle Hunt of South Fulton; a son, Randy Dale Rushing of Lakeland, Fla.; four grandchildren, Megan Wright of South Fulton, Casey Rice of Denver, Michael Rushing of Lakeland and Melissa Rushing of North Carolina; four great-grandchildren, Aeriel Wright and Trinity Wright, both of South Fulton, and Bryson Rushing and Blake Rushing, both of Lakeland.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Jean Austin Rushing; and a half-sister, Maynell Simmons.
Graveside services will be held 11 a.m. Friday in the Pilot Oak Baptist Church Cemetery.
There will be no visitation held and friends are asked to meet at the cemetery at the hour of service.
Hornbeak Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
Memorials may be made to: The Dementia Society of America, P.O. Box 600, Doylestown, PA 18901 or First Baptist Church, P.O. Box 1140, Fulton, KY 42041.
Online tributes may be left at www.hornbeakfuneralchapel.com.

Published 6.11.20