Brad Joel Rush

of Melbourne, Arkansas

Brad Joel Rush, son of Bob and Shirley Keylon Rush, was born February 11, 1973 in Calico Rock, Arkansas. He departed this life October 16, 2018 in Melbourne, Arkansas at the age of 45 years, 8 months and 5 days. Brad was a 1992 graduate of Melbourne High School. He spent his life as a loving son, brother, nephew, uncle and friend. He was of the Baptist faith.

He is survived by his parents: Bob and Shirley Rush of Melbourne; three siblings: Scotty Rush and wife Sherry of Salt Lake City, Utah, Steven Rush and wife Jennifer of Melbourne and Chad Rush and wife Jessica of Oxford; six nieces and nephews: Brittany Rush of Denver, Colorado, Layna Carter of Wideman, Nick Rush of Oxford, Maicie Rush of Melbourne, Dakota Rush of Salt Lake City, Utah and Jared Taylor of Hawaii; one great niece: Caroline Carter of Wideman; five aunts and uncles: W. D. And Joella Rush of Washington, Vera and Larry Clifford of Paragould and Robbie Rush of Melbourne and a host of other relatives and many good friends. Brad was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents: Delton and Gertrude Keylon and paternal grandparents: Allen and Nancy Rush.

Visitation and funeral service will be held Thursday, October 18 at Eddie's Family Funeral Home in Melbourne. Visitation will begin at 12:00 p.m. Funeral service will begin at 2:00 p.m. with Rick Burke officiating. Burial will be at Violet Hill Cemetery.

Pallbearers: Nick Rush, Skye Carter, Gary Wayne Hutson, Lanny Ward, Danny Vest, Trevor Ford.

Honorary Pallbearers: Jeremy Lawrence, Alan Estes, Chris Yancey, Chris Moser, Dakota George, Keith Hollowell.