Leon Wilma Rushing, 88, of Lebanon, Oklahoma passed away on Thursday, September 28, 2023, at the Medical City Hospital in Plano, Texas.  She was born on September 8, 1935, in Izzard County, Arkansas to the late Clemon Page and Dollie Mae Faught Page. She was raised in Izzard County and at a young age moved to Powell.  Leon attended Powell, Weaverton and Madill schools and later received her GED.  She married Charlie Elmo Denver Rushing on January 11, 1952, in DeQueen, Arkansas and he preceded her in death on January 12, 2018.  Leon worked at the Madill Pants Factory, Savage Equipment, Brookside Nursing Center as the Activities Director/Social Service and was a caregiver for many Madill residents. She was a member of the New Beginnings Church in Madill, and she enjoyed gardening, cooking, and sewing.  Her greatest joy was going to church and being with her family.

Leon is survived by:

Children:                                 Charlie Wayne Rushing and wife Kay, Kingston, Oklahoma

Richard Rushing and wife Terri, Lebanon, Oklahoma

Carolyn Fajardo, Madill, Oklahoma

Grandchildren:                        Ryan Hagood, Shanna Kay Nixon, Kari Jo Idleman, Wilma Rushing Willis, Mistye Rushing Watkins, Denver Rushing and Diana Fajardo

23 Great Grandchildren                      4 Great Great Grandchildren

Sister:                                      LaVerne Gwartney, Argyle, Texas

Leon was preceded in death by her parents, husband, 1 daughter; Martha Hagood, 3 grandchildren; Amy Hagood, Randall Hagood and Charla Rushing, 3 siblings; Cleo Page, Hoyt Page and Junior Page.

Casket Bearers:          Billy Gwartney, Joe Gwartney, Clemon Gwartney, Virgil Page, Gary Reid, Bruce Page, Bob Rushing