Obituary of Lavelle Bush

September 10, 1945 - May 20, 2025

Lavelle Miles Bush, 79, of Woodville, passed away Tuesday, May 20, 2025, at Dogwood Trails Manor in Woodville, Texas.

Visitation will be held Friday May 30, 2025 beginning at 10 a.m. with service following at 11 a.m. at Stringer & Griffin Funeral Home Chapel in Woodville. Burial will follow in Mt. Zion Cemetery in Chester, Texas. Officiating will be Brother Mark Tolar. Pallbearers will be David Miles, Troy Miles, Scott Miles, Bob Boykin, Peter Hughes, and David Sowell.

Lavelle was born September 10, 1945 to Otha and Leah Dean Miles in Woodville, Texas. She was a pretty and popular student at the old Kirby High School and was a cheerleader, class sweetheart, class president, and honor society member. She was honored with the Homemaking Award and the Citizenship Award.

After graduation in 1964 she attended Stephen F. Austin majoring in home economics and education. There she met a handsome football player from nearby Chester, TX named Julian Bush. After graduation they married and began their careers as educators.

Julian’s football coaching led them to many schools throughout the state including Bryan, La Mesa, Channelview, Grapevine, Odessa Lee, Mexia, Floresville, and Pasadena. Lavelle taught Home Economics and became a certified Special Education Specialist teaching at all levels. Together they made a terrific team who personally and spiritually impacted thousands of students.

After Julian’s sudden and untimely death in 1995 Lavelle returned to her hometown of Woodville. She became very active in her church, leading in benevolence and outreach work. As an excellent Bible scholar, she shared her faith in both words and actions. She loved people and made friends easily with her generous, inclusive, and kind personality. An excellent cook, she enjoyed preparing meals for the homebound, as well as friends and family. She was an encourager and was quick to stop, listen, and pray. She had a quick wit and a delightful sense of humor. She loved to tease!

Lavelle was a beautiful and stylish woman of great faith who will be missed by her church, devoted friends, and loving family.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Otha and Leah Miles; husband, Julian Bush; brothers, Gayland Miles and Gary Miles.

Survivors include sister-in-law Kathie Miles of Ft. Worth, nephew David (Kerry) Miles of Ft. Worth, niece Lindsey Miles of Denver, CO, nephew Troy Miles – Calvert (Trey) of Woodville, great nieces Kate, Lillian, and Morgan Miles of Ft. Worth, several cousins, and many devoted friends.

Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church Benevolence Fund, 202 S. Charlton St., Woodville, Texas 75979.

Services are under the direction of Stringer & Griffin Funeral Home in Woodville, Texas.