Eugena Rushing Taylor, 89, of Hattiesburg, died June 30, 2011, at Wesley Medical Center .
Mrs. Taylor was a homemaker and a member of Starkville Church of God.
She was preceded in death by her first husband, Rev. Hal B. Rushing; a son, Harrell Gene Rushing; a sister, Lora Rushing; and a brother, Joe Edwards.
She is survived by her husband, Harvey Taylor of Hattiesburg; two daughters and sons-in-law, Wanda Holley and Bruce Stirewalt of Madison, Phyliss and Frank Holland of Natchez; two sons, Charles Rushing and Terry Glen Rushing both of Jackson; a daughter-in-law, Glenda Rushing of Madison; a brother, Jake Edwards of Starkville; three sisters, Catherine Alford, Berline Fox Riley and Patricia McHann all of Starkville; seven grandchildren; seven step-grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren; and ten step-great-grandchildren.
In Hattiesburg, visitation will be Friday, July 1, 2011 from 5-7 p.m. at Richburg Baptist Church . In Starkville , visitation will be Saturday, July 2, 2011 at 11 a.m. followed by services at 12:30 p.m. at Starkville Church of God. Burial will be in Williams Springs Cemetery in Stewart.