Obituary of Tilman H. Rushing

Tilman Henry Rushing, 80, husband of Lydia O. Rushing, died Saturday, June 25, 2016. Mr. Rushing was born in Mullins. He served as a torpedo man for the U. S. Naval Submarine Service and graduated Cum Laude from the University of South Carolina with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration (Management). He was retired from Campbell Soup Company and was a member of Wedgefield Baptist Church. Surviving are his wife; four daughters, Jerri Truett, Michalyn Gardner, Dawn Stanley, Tammy Benton (Larry); seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 2 P.M. Wednesday at Wedgefield Baptist Church with Rev. Paul Goff officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1 to 2 P.M. Wednesday at Wedgefield Baptist Church. Memorials may be made to Wedgefield University for Kids in care of Wedgefield Baptist Church, P. O. Box 265, Wedgefield, SC 29168. On-line condolences may be sent to www.sumterfunerals.com Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home & Crematory, 221 Broad Street, Sumter, is in charge of the arrangements (803) 775-9386.