John (Sputnik) Bush, 51, of Richland Springs, passed away on Saturday, June 20, 2009 in Brownwood Regional Medical Center. He was born Jaunary 3, 1958 in Hollandale, MS., the son of John Lee Bush and Connie Thomas Bush. On August 14, 1993 John Calvin Bush and Selena Strutton were married in Port Lavaca, TX. He was in the United States Marine Corp., in the Pacific Area.

John (Sputnik) is survived by his wife, Selena Bush of Richland Springs; his mother, Connie Bush of Tow; his son, Chance Bush of Richland Springs; his daughter, Brittany Lee Bush of Richland Springs; his brothers, Ricky Bush of Tow and Billy Bush of Tow; and several nieces and nephews.

John (Sputnik) is preceded in death by his father.

Services were held Monday, June 22, 2009 at 2:00 pm at the First Baptist Church in Richland Springs. Rev. Barry Fikes officiated and Charlie Fowler assisted. Interment followed at Richland Springs Cemetery.

The family requests that memorials be made to the Richland Springs Rodeo Association.

Funeral Services under the direction of Howell-Doran Funeral Home.