of Rushing, AR

December 10, 1938 - June 12, 2022

Frances Angalee Berry Rushing passed away peacefully at her home in Rushing, Arkansas on June 12, 2022 from the effects of Parkinson's Disease. Angalee was the first-born child of Aubrey and Ruby Berry. She was a tiny baby, born prematurely at the family's home at Turkey Creek on December 10, 1938. Ten more children would be added to the Berry family, with each of the older girls taking responsibility to help with their younger siblings. Angalee enjoyed her days on Turkey Creek, playing with siblings and cousins while living near her grandparents, Logan and Goldie Belle Berry. Her maternal grandmother, Gertrude Morris, widow of Jeff Morris, was an invalid in her later years and frequently stayed with the Berry family. Angalee learned from her mother's and grandmother's positive attitudes which helped her through her own tough times.

The Berry family lived in Illinois for a time, with Aubrey working in timber and operating a sawmill. They came back to Turkey Creek before moving again to east Arkansas for about three years, where every family member that was old enough worked in the cotton fields. There Angalee and her siblings attended school at Burdette. Finally, the Berry family moved back to Fox where Angalee would finish her senior year at Rural Special School. She was a cheerleader, FFA Sweetheart and a member of the Glee Club. The year after graduating high school, Angalee was recruited to keep the team stats for the new coach at Rural Special, Rodney Rushing. They began a courtship that season that culminated in marriage on August 31, 1956. Rodney was drafted to serve in the U.S. Army. While he was serving in Germany, their first child, Phillip, was born in 1957. The family of three reunited upon Rodney's return in 1958 and made their first home together. Terry was born the following year. Two girls, Renee and Rachelle, would later even the score.

Once Rachelle was nearing school age, Angalee continued her education, earning a Bachelors in Education at what is now the University of Central Arkansas. Her teaching career began with first graders at Mountain View School. A few years later, she was hired at Rural Special School where she taught 6th grade and completed a 29-year career. Angalee loved books and read to her students after lunch each day. She also gave them writing assignments that included interviewing family or community members. Several of those stories were published in Heritage of Stone.
Rodney and Angalee had a strong interest in genealogy and preserving local history. Angalee enjoyed scrapbooking their family activities. They took trips to research their own family roots. They were charter members of the Stone County Historical Society and worked on numerous publications over the years. They co-authored with others two volumes of Fox History. Angalee was also a volunteer for Stone County Medical Center Auxiliary.

Angalee was a member of Antioch General Baptist Church where over the years she served in many capacities from teacher to secretary to Vacation Bible School director/teacher, teacher at Formosa Youth Camp and compiler of church history. Rodney and Angalee shared a love for gospel music and the family of six sang together at church.

Rodney and Angalee's favorite role was being grandparents. They loved attending ballgames, school and church events and just playing with the grandkids on the farm.

Survivors are four children; Phillip (Kathy) Rushing, Terry (Ladonna) Rushing, Renee (Philip) Carr and Rachelle (Terry) Stewart, all of Rushing. Grandchildren and great-grandchildren; Nicholas (Amara) Rushing and son, Elisha; Kayla (Jake) Jump and children, Lexie, Logan, and Natalie Newman; Nicki (Dusty) Osburn and children, Aden and Preslie; Kayla (Bret) Knapp and children, Mason and Tristan; Kristin (Matt) Marsolf and children, Makena, Gage, Blake, and Kinley; Trent (Rachel) Rushing and children, Jocelyn and Allison; Layton Reeves; Autumn (Dwight) Gillihan and children, Alaina and Rhett; Weston Reeves and daughter, Freya Olivia Reeves; Derek (Brittani) Carr and children, Angalee and Zane; Hunter (Emily) Carr and son, Ellison; Weston Carr; Dustin (Aubrey Ann) Stewart and children, Rush, Davis and Saylor; Dylan (Haley) Stewart and children ,Cooper, Crawford and Clay. All siblings surviving; Gearldee Dodd, Shirley (Coy) Sutterfield, Dayle (Bill) Bonds, Gayle Morrison, Janice Miller, Deloris (James) Brewer, Faye (Frank) Rushing, Jay (Judy) Berry, Randy (Holly) Berry and Marty (Janice) Berry. Brother-in-law, Charles Anthel Rushing and sisters-in-law, Carol Rushing and Doris Rushing.

Angalee's four children and special caregivers Janice Miller, Faye Rushing, Charlene Carr and Jo Hamilton provided 24/7 care for her after the passing of her beloved husband and primary caregiver, Phillip Rodney Rushing on November 21, 2020. She was also preceded in death by her parents and four brothers-in-law; Donald Dodd, Horace Morrison, Paul Miller and Carmon Rushing.

Visitation is Wednesday, 4:30-6:30pm at Antioch Outreach Center at Rushing. Funeral is Thursday, 2pm at Antioch General Baptist Church. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers and the message will be provided by Roy Dale Clark, Nicholas Rushing and Dylan Stewart. Arrangements are by Roller Crouch Funeral Home.

Pallbearers; Nicholas Rushing, Trent Rushing, Derek Carr, Hunter Carr, Weston Carr, Dustin Stewart, Dylan Stewart, Layton Reeves and Weston Reeves

Obituary Provided By:
Roller-Crouch Funeral Home
405 Peabody
Mountain View, AR  72560
www.rollerfuneralhomes.com