Ellen Janese Rusk Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Ellen Janese Rusk of Rome, Georgia, who passed away on April 30, 2026, at the age of 86, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
As we bid farewell to this luminous soul, let her loved ones carry forward the torch of her memory, illuminating the path ahead with the warmth of her love and the brilliance of her spirit. Though Ellen may journey beyond the horizon of our sight, her essence remains woven into the very fabric of our being — a guiding light in the darkness, a beacon of hope in the night.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Edelle Benefield Evans and Gladys Beatrice Freeman Evans; and her husband Wesley James Rusk. She is survived by: her children, Karla Ellen Dover (Gary), Wesley Todd Rusk and Gary Dover. She is also survived by five grandchildren; nine great grandchildren.
