He leaves to cherish his memory his wife, Bertha Bush, two sons; Marl Bush, Memphis, TN; Merrill (Daphne) Bush, Starkville, MS; two daughters; Machaunda Bush, Starkville, MS and Montoya (Freddie) Mickens, Starkville, MS; nine grandchildren: Zontae, D’Angelo, D’Antae, Bryant, Dominique, Diamond, Gabe, Madison, and Bella; one brother, Herman (Ann) Bush and one sister, Magnolia (Billy) Tabb, St. Louis, MO; two uncles, Jesse L. Bush, Starkville, MS and Henry “Bennie” Bush, Compton, CA; one aunt, Collin Jean (Danny) Dunn, Lansing, MI. One very special cousin and caregiver, Kea Lowry, Starkville, MS Nieces: Pamela Bush-Anderson, Melissa Harris, JohnettaTowensend, Iris Tabb, Shaquan Tabb-Grove; Nephews: Kenneth Thomas, Brian Bush, and a host of great-nephews, great-nieces and cousins.