Rickey Miles Brush's Obituary
Rickey Brush, age 75, a resident of Tulsa, Oklahoma, passed from this life Tuesday, July 09, 2024, at home surrounded by his loving family. Rickey was born July 29, 1948, to Burner Miles and Erma Jean (Lewis) Brush in Robinson, Illinois. He married the love of his life, Sue Souders June 28, 1969 in Bellair, Illinois. Rickey loved the St. Louis Cardinal baseball team. He was a machinist for Baker-Hughes for 24 years.
Rickey left behind to cherish his memory his: wife Sue Brush; daughters Misty Deffenbaugh (Dale) and Kassie Brammer (Cody); grandsons Cory Deffenbaugh (Melissa), Brandon Deffenbaugh (Hailey), Adam Deffenbaugh (Lana), and Kayden Brammer; eight great-grandchildren; brothers Teddy Brush (Linda), Larry Brush (Tilda), and Jerry Purcell; honorary daughters Colleen Gable, Becky McEntire, and Brooke Andrews; sisters-in-law Phyliss Ryon, Carolyn Ball (Kenneth), and Hazel Fry; brother-in-law Walter Souders (Julie; and many aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews.
Rickey is preceded in death by his father: Burner Brush; mother: Erma Purcell; son: Shane Brush; and brother-in-law: Richard Gragg.
A visitation will be held 5:00 PM ~ 7:00 PM, Monday, July 15, 2024, at Floral Haven Funeral Home in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma.
Rickey's Celebration of Life service will be held 3:00 PM, Tuesday, July 16, 2024, at Floral Haven Home Chapel in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma.
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