Leon Rush, 62, of Bettendorf, Iowa, formerly of Louisville, Mississippi, passed on Friday, November 15, 2024, at the Genesis Medical Center, Davenport, IA. Funeral Service will be Saturday, November 23, 2024, at 1 p.m., from Still Valley M.B. Church, Louisville, MS. Visitation will be 4 until 6 p.m. Friday, November 22, 2024, from the Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Louisville Memorial Cemetery. Beck Funeral Home of Louisville in charge of arrangements.
Leon Rush was born on October 27, 1962 to Leother Moore and Willie Clarance Bender in Louisville, MS.
He was preceded in death by Willie Clarance Bender (Father) L. C. Moore (Bonus Dad), Marilyn David (Sister), Linda Ford, Sister, Lamar and Ruby Rush (Maternal grandparents), Roosevelt and Odessa Bender (paternal grandparents).
He is survived by his ; mother, Leother Moore, of Louisville, MS; daughter, Dimetrius (Robert) Finch, of Louisville, MS; grands, Jacques Bragg of Dallas, TX, Tequavious Bragg, DyShunte Bragg and Jordan Finch all of Louisville, MS; sisters, Ruby(Jerry) Glenn, Elizabeth Pollard, Bobby (Alvan) Haynes all of Louisville, MS; brothers, Hershey (Annette) Rush of Louisville, MS., Ronnie (Glynette) Bender of Dallas, TX, Donnie (Charlene) Bender of Knoxville, TN., Bonus Uncles, Anthony Woodard of Louisville, MS. and Ricky Woodard of Atlanta, GA; special friend, Angela Williams; bonus daughters, Belami (Gerald) Bradford, Louisville, MS, Shantae Williams, Davenport, IA., Shanece Williams, Rockford, IL., bonus sons, Corey (Lydia) Harris, Bobby (Charmaine) Williams, Derrick (Tyra) Williams, Nicholas (Tykishia) Williams all of Davenport, IA; the apple of his eye Serae Williams-Welch, Giavonnie Williams-Welch and Garyel Welch all of Davenport, IA. A host of bonus grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles cousins and friends.