| The State Medical Examiner will determine the cause of death of a Calhoun woman identified as Melody Rush, whose lifeless body was discovered beside Sycamore Creek early New Years Day.
Rush, in her early 30s, had been to the George Parsons residence at Russett New Year's Eve night, after which her sister called 911 about 2 a.m. Thursday, stating she was missing from her car.
The car was near the Parsons residence, apparently stuck or stalled, after which she apparently fell over a steep hillside landing near Sycamore Creek, according to Sheriff Allen Parsons.
Grantsville volunteer firemen joined the search in an area about 150-yards below a low-water bridge, her body discovered as temperatures dropped to about 15 degrees.
Rush is the mother of three pre-teen children.
Sheriff Parsons said "So far it's unclear just what happened, the medical examiner will determine the cause."
Parsons had just returned to his duties as Calhoun Sheriff at midnight.
Funeral arrangements will be completed at Stump Funeral Home.
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