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Ima Jean Bush

May 8, 1935 — October 16, 2023

Ima Jean Bush, 88, of Checotah, passed away on October 16, 2023, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Jean was born on May 8, 1935, in Salina, Oklahoma to Arnold Wells and Grace Mae (Chilcutt) Phelen. She graduated from high school in California. Jean worked at Muskogee Book Binders. On December 17, 1993, she married Nathan Odell Bush. They were happily married for twenty-nine years. Jean loved to fish, crochet, and cook. She was the best cook in the whole world.

Survivors include: her husband, Nathan Bush, of the home; children: Jeanette Sue Lindsey and spouse Rick, of Checotah; Patricia Lynn Coulter and spouse Gary, of Florida; Jackie Shannon Moore and spouse Bill of Arkansas; Sherry Renee Schnorrenberg and spouse Jim, of Haskell; Nathan Dewayn Bush, of Oklahoma City; Teresa JoAnn Rowland, of Oklahoma City; Stephen Wayne Bush and spouse Shannon, of Muskogee; and Jodie Lynn Henderson, of Shawnee; eighteen grandchildren; and twenty-eight great grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her parents, Arnold and Grace Phelen; and three brothers, Jim, Ed, and Darrell.

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Visitation

Thursday, October 19, 2023

9:00am - 7:00 pm (Central time)

Hunn, Black & Merritt Funeral Home & Crematory

401 North Main Street, Eufaula, OK 74432

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Graveside

Friday, October 20, 2023

Starts at 1:00 pm (Central time)

Vista Cemetery

OK

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Burial

Vista Cemetery

OK

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