Anna Lynn Derthick Bush

Anna Lynn Derthick Bush was born on April 15th, 1949, in Atlanta, Georgia to Roger Henry Derthick and Garnet Williams Derthick.  Both parents were educators, and she followed in their footsteps.  She passed away on August 25th, 2024, after a long battle with colon cancer.  She will be cremated at Hart's Mortuary and a private ceremony will be held by her family.

She grew up in the East Lake community of Atlanta and attended East Lake Elementary where her mother taught.  She graduated from East Atlanta High School.  She briefly attended the University of Georgia but decided to work in a bank before continuing her education. Next, she went to Georgia State University where she received her bachelor’s degree in education.  The family later moved to Macon, Georgia where she taught at Winship Elementary.  She took advanced courses receiving a master’s degree from Mercer University and her T-6 Degree from Georgia Southwestern.  At that time, she became the reading specialist at Weaver Middle School in Macon until her retirement.

She was an avid gardener and especially enjoyed the shade garden she developed in the wooded part of her backyard.  It was always many degrees cooler back there. She enjoyed reading and loved animals, especially cats.

She is survived by one sibling Diana Derthick (Roger) Vandecar and three children Stanley Seth (Jeana) Bush, III, Elizabeth Bush (Bryan) Vaughn, and Christopher Bryan (Nicole) Bush, her five grandchildren are Gunn Bush, Gates Bush, Landry Bush, Hadley Bush, and Emerson Bacon.  She is also survived by her cat, Bootsie.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Cancer Society.

Please visit www.hartsmort.com to express condolences.

Hart’s on Cherry Street, Hart's Mortuary and Cremation Center, 765 Cherry Street, Macon, GA 31201 has charge of the arrangements.

American Cancer Society
P.O. Box 6704, Hagerstown MD 21741
Tel: 1-800-227-2345
Web: https://www.cancer.org/involved/donate.html