Edgar W. “Eddie” Rush, 74, of Clear Brook, Virginia died Tuesday, October 3, 2017 at Winchester Medical Center.
Eddie was born in 1943 in Winchester, Virginia, the son of the late Richard E. Rush, Sr. and Frances E. Rush. He was a graduate of John Handley High School, Class of 1961. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force achieving the rank of Airman First Class. Eddie was a computer operator for the Internal Revenue Service in Martinsburg, West Virginia, where he was known for being very proficient with computers. He was a member of First United Methodist Church in Winchester, Virginia. Eddie was a private pilot at the Winchester airport in his younger years. Before working at the IRS, Eddie worked for Delta, Ozark, and TWA Airlines at Dulles as a ticket agent.
Mr. Rush is survived by a brother, Richard E. Rush, Jr. (Barbara) of Waynesboro, Pennsylvania; two nieces, Julie Rush and Kristie Rush, both of Hagerstown, Maryland; and two great nieces, Hannah Chaney and Tayler Chaney both of Hagerstown, Maryland. Also surviving are his best friends, Mitch and Connie.
All services will be private. Arrangements are being handled by Omps Funeral Home, Amherst Chapel.