Geneva "Tootie" Gertrude Thrush, 96, of Brookville, PA, passed away during the evening hours of Monday, November 8, 2021, while a resident at Penn Highlands Jefferson Manor.
She was born on June 15, 1925, to the late Floyd and Hilda (Mottern) Lucas in Sigel, PA.
She graduated from Sigel High School. Tootie married Ray Thrush on August 21, 1948, in Sigel, PA; Ray preceded her in passing on December 7, 1989. Tootie was a longtime member of the Brookville First United Methodist Church and the United Methodist Women. She was also kitchen coordinator at the church for forty-five years. Tootie was a fifty-year member of the Order of the Eastern Star. She also volunteered with the Brownie Girl Scouts and the Rainbow Girls program. She enjoyed cooking and painting in her free time.
Tootie is survived by four children; Dale (Connie) Thrush; Jacquie Cussins; Janeen (Bob) Lewis; and Cathy Shoffstall; ten grandsons; Tim, Greg, Jeff, Josh, Brian, Travis, Nathan, Jay, Jeremy, and Danny; twelve great-grandsons; Blaine, Christopher, Cael, Noah, Luke, Ryan, Ian, Logan, Blake, Joey, Nickson, and Jessie; and four great-granddaughters; Ady, Emma, Morgan, and Caroline.
In addition to her parents and husband, Tootie was preceded in passing by her brother; Donald "Babe" Lucas; four brothers-in-law; Glenn Thrush, Olin Thrush, Everett Thrush, and Harold Thrush; four sisters-in-law; Beverly Lucas, Catherine Thrush, Mary Thrush, and Margie Neel; two sons-in-law; Dan Shoffstall and Jerry Cussins.
Burial will be in Knoxdale Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Knoxdale, Jefferson County, Pa.
McKinney - d'Argy Funeral Home, Brookville, Pa
She was born on June 15, 1925, to the late Floyd and Hilda (Mottern) Lucas in Sigel, PA.
She graduated from Sigel High School. Tootie married Ray Thrush on August 21, 1948, in Sigel, PA; Ray preceded her in passing on December 7, 1989. Tootie was a longtime member of the Brookville First United Methodist Church and the United Methodist Women. She was also kitchen coordinator at the church for forty-five years. Tootie was a fifty-year member of the Order of the Eastern Star. She also volunteered with the Brownie Girl Scouts and the Rainbow Girls program. She enjoyed cooking and painting in her free time.
Tootie is survived by four children; Dale (Connie) Thrush; Jacquie Cussins; Janeen (Bob) Lewis; and Cathy Shoffstall; ten grandsons; Tim, Greg, Jeff, Josh, Brian, Travis, Nathan, Jay, Jeremy, and Danny; twelve great-grandsons; Blaine, Christopher, Cael, Noah, Luke, Ryan, Ian, Logan, Blake, Joey, Nickson, and Jessie; and four great-granddaughters; Ady, Emma, Morgan, and Caroline.
In addition to her parents and husband, Tootie was preceded in passing by her brother; Donald "Babe" Lucas; four brothers-in-law; Glenn Thrush, Olin Thrush, Everett Thrush, and Harold Thrush; four sisters-in-law; Beverly Lucas, Catherine Thrush, Mary Thrush, and Margie Neel; two sons-in-law; Dan Shoffstall and Jerry Cussins.
Burial will be in Knoxdale Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Knoxdale, Jefferson County, Pa.
McKinney - d'Argy Funeral Home, Brookville, Pa
Geneva "Tootie" Gertrude Thrush, 96, of Brookville, PA, passed away during the evening hours of Monday, November 8, 2021, while a resident at Penn Highlands Jefferson Manor.
She was born on June 15, 1925, to the late Floyd and Hilda (Mottern) Lucas in Sigel, PA.
She graduated from Sigel High School. Tootie married Ray Thrush on August 21, 1948, in Sigel, PA; Ray preceded her in passing on December 7, 1989. Tootie was a longtime member of the Brookville First United Methodist Church and the United Methodist Women. She was also kitchen coordinator at the church for forty-five years. Tootie was a fifty-year member of the Order of the Eastern Star. She also volunteered with the Brownie Girl Scouts and the Rainbow Girls program. She enjoyed cooking and painting in her free time.
Tootie is survived by four children; Dale (Connie) Thrush; Jacquie Cussins; Janeen (Bob) Lewis; and Cathy Shoffstall; ten grandsons; Tim, Greg, Jeff, Josh, Brian, Travis, Nathan, Jay, Jeremy, and Danny; twelve great-grandsons; Blaine, Christopher, Cael, Noah, Luke, Ryan, Ian, Logan, Blake, Joey, Nickson, and Jessie; and four great-granddaughters; Ady, Emma, Morgan, and Caroline.
In addition to her parents and husband, Tootie was preceded in passing by her brother; Donald "Babe" Lucas; four brothers-in-law; Glenn Thrush, Olin Thrush, Everett Thrush, and Harold Thrush; four sisters-in-law; Beverly Lucas, Catherine Thrush, Mary Thrush, and Margie Neel; two sons-in-law; Dan Shoffstall and Jerry Cussins.
Burial will be in Knoxdale Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Knoxdale, Jefferson County, Pa.
McKinney - d'Argy Funeral Home, Brookville, Pa
She was born on June 15, 1925, to the late Floyd and Hilda (Mottern) Lucas in Sigel, PA.
She graduated from Sigel High School. Tootie married Ray Thrush on August 21, 1948, in Sigel, PA; Ray preceded her in passing on December 7, 1989. Tootie was a longtime member of the Brookville First United Methodist Church and the United Methodist Women. She was also kitchen coordinator at the church for forty-five years. Tootie was a fifty-year member of the Order of the Eastern Star. She also volunteered with the Brownie Girl Scouts and the Rainbow Girls program. She enjoyed cooking and painting in her free time.
Tootie is survived by four children; Dale (Connie) Thrush; Jacquie Cussins; Janeen (Bob) Lewis; and Cathy Shoffstall; ten grandsons; Tim, Greg, Jeff, Josh, Brian, Travis, Nathan, Jay, Jeremy, and Danny; twelve great-grandsons; Blaine, Christopher, Cael, Noah, Luke, Ryan, Ian, Logan, Blake, Joey, Nickson, and Jessie; and four great-granddaughters; Ady, Emma, Morgan, and Caroline.
In addition to her parents and husband, Tootie was preceded in passing by her brother; Donald "Babe" Lucas; four brothers-in-law; Glenn Thrush, Olin Thrush, Everett Thrush, and Harold Thrush; four sisters-in-law; Beverly Lucas, Catherine Thrush, Mary Thrush, and Margie Neel; two sons-in-law; Dan Shoffstall and Jerry Cussins.
Burial will be in Knoxdale Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Knoxdale, Jefferson County, Pa.
McKinney - d'Argy Funeral Home, Brookville, Pa
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