Roy Wilson Rushing
January 30, 1927 — August 25, 2017
Roy Wilson Rushing, 90, of Austin, Texas, passed peacefully at his home with his wife by his side on Friday, Aug. 25, 2017.
Roy was born in Pleasant Valley, Texas, on Jan. 30, 1927, to parents William and Nellie (Heffington) Rushing. Roy and his wife Martha Belle (Evans) just celebrated 68 years of marriage on May 12.
Roy was a member of the greatest generation and faithfully served during World War II in the United States Navy. He spent over 40 years as a barber in Georgetown, Texas, at Roy’s Barber Shop. When he was not cutting hair, he loved spending time at his ranch near Spicewood, Texas.
