Services for Laurene Bussey of Lubbock will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2003, at Trinity Church. Pastor Paul Jantzen will officiate, assisted by Rev. Bill Bowers of Fort Worth. Interment will be in Resthaven Memorial Park under the direction of Sanders Funeral Home. She died Sunday, Oct. 19, 2003.
Miss Bussey, as she was fondly known to her many students and numerous friends, was born in Plainview in 1910 to W.C. and Viola Bussey. When Miss Bussey was two years old, her family moved to New Mexico, where they lived in a dugout for three years on a government land claim. When she was seven years old, her family returned to Texas, and she entered school in Wellington. The Bussey family moved to Lubbock in 1925. She graduated from Lubbock High School in 1927 and entered Texas Tech, where she majored in mathematics. In 1930, Miss Bussey graduated from Texas Tech with a B.A. and in 1932 received her M.A. She then attended Bethany Nazarene College (now Southern Nazarene University), where she earned a Bachelor of Theology degree. She was ordained as a Nazarene preacher in 1934. She preached in churches throughout West Texas, including churches at Ropesville, Hamlin, Rotan and Dickens, and was active for many years at First Church of the Nazarene in Lubbock. From 1942 until 1944 Miss Bussey taught mathematics and English to Air Force cadets stationed at Lubbock for flight training. In 1944 she began teaching algebra at Lubbock High School, where she taught until retiring in 1975. During that time she was Y-Teen sponsor. She received many honors including being named the most ethical lady teacher and having the Westerner annual dedicated to her. After retiring from Lubbock High School, she joined the staff of Trinity Church as a Bible teacher and writer. In addition to her work on the Trinity staff, Miss Bussey taught Bible in the Trinity elementary school for over thirteen years. She retired again after 20 years at Trinity, but she never stopped studying and writing about the Bible. In 1994, she opened Treasure Village Antiques where she enjoyed buying, selling, and visiting with customers.
She was preceded in death by her parents and a brother, Clinton. She is survived by two sisters, Novelle Newsom, and Dorothy Roberts of Lubbock; a brother-in-law, James Roberts of Lubbock; nieces, Carla Jean Johnson of Lubbock, Judy Bussey Day, Jane Bowers, and Rita Gail Franks of Fort Worth; and many great-nephews and great-nieces who affectionately called her "Auntie".
Her love for her relatives was only superseded by her love for the Lord Jesus Christ whom she received as her personal Savior when she was eight years old. In addition to her relatives, she will be missed by numerous friends and former students.
Miss Bussey, as she was fondly known to her many students and numerous friends, was born in Plainview in 1910 to W.C. and Viola Bussey. When Miss Bussey was two years old, her family moved to New Mexico, where they lived in a dugout for three years on a government land claim. When she was seven years old, her family returned to Texas, and she entered school in Wellington. The Bussey family moved to Lubbock in 1925. She graduated from Lubbock High School in 1927 and entered Texas Tech, where she majored in mathematics. In 1930, Miss Bussey graduated from Texas Tech with a B.A. and in 1932 received her M.A. She then attended Bethany Nazarene College (now Southern Nazarene University), where she earned a Bachelor of Theology degree. She was ordained as a Nazarene preacher in 1934. She preached in churches throughout West Texas, including churches at Ropesville, Hamlin, Rotan and Dickens, and was active for many years at First Church of the Nazarene in Lubbock. From 1942 until 1944 Miss Bussey taught mathematics and English to Air Force cadets stationed at Lubbock for flight training. In 1944 she began teaching algebra at Lubbock High School, where she taught until retiring in 1975. During that time she was Y-Teen sponsor. She received many honors including being named the most ethical lady teacher and having the Westerner annual dedicated to her. After retiring from Lubbock High School, she joined the staff of Trinity Church as a Bible teacher and writer. In addition to her work on the Trinity staff, Miss Bussey taught Bible in the Trinity elementary school for over thirteen years. She retired again after 20 years at Trinity, but she never stopped studying and writing about the Bible. In 1994, she opened Treasure Village Antiques where she enjoyed buying, selling, and visiting with customers.
She was preceded in death by her parents and a brother, Clinton. She is survived by two sisters, Novelle Newsom, and Dorothy Roberts of Lubbock; a brother-in-law, James Roberts of Lubbock; nieces, Carla Jean Johnson of Lubbock, Judy Bussey Day, Jane Bowers, and Rita Gail Franks of Fort Worth; and many great-nephews and great-nieces who affectionately called her "Auntie".
Her love for her relatives was only superseded by her love for the Lord Jesus Christ whom she received as her personal Savior when she was eight years old. In addition to her relatives, she will be missed by numerous friends and former students.
Services for Laurene Bussey of Lubbock will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2003, at Trinity Church. Pastor Paul Jantzen will officiate, assisted by Rev. Bill Bowers of Fort Worth. Interment will be in Resthaven Memorial Park under the direction of Sanders Funeral Home. She died Sunday, Oct. 19, 2003.
Miss Bussey, as she was fondly known to her many students and numerous friends, was born in Plainview in 1910 to W.C. and Viola Bussey. When Miss Bussey was two years old, her family moved to New Mexico, where they lived in a dugout for three years on a government land claim. When she was seven years old, her family returned to Texas, and she entered school in Wellington. The Bussey family moved to Lubbock in 1925. She graduated from Lubbock High School in 1927 and entered Texas Tech, where she majored in mathematics. In 1930, Miss Bussey graduated from Texas Tech with a B.A. and in 1932 received her M.A. She then attended Bethany Nazarene College (now Southern Nazarene University), where she earned a Bachelor of Theology degree. She was ordained as a Nazarene preacher in 1934. She preached in churches throughout West Texas, including churches at Ropesville, Hamlin, Rotan and Dickens, and was active for many years at First Church of the Nazarene in Lubbock. From 1942 until 1944 Miss Bussey taught mathematics and English to Air Force cadets stationed at Lubbock for flight training. In 1944 she began teaching algebra at Lubbock High School, where she taught until retiring in 1975. During that time she was Y-Teen sponsor. She received many honors including being named the most ethical lady teacher and having the Westerner annual dedicated to her. After retiring from Lubbock High School, she joined the staff of Trinity Church as a Bible teacher and writer. In addition to her work on the Trinity staff, Miss Bussey taught Bible in the Trinity elementary school for over thirteen years. She retired again after 20 years at Trinity, but she never stopped studying and writing about the Bible. In 1994, she opened Treasure Village Antiques where she enjoyed buying, selling, and visiting with customers.
She was preceded in death by her parents and a brother, Clinton. She is survived by two sisters, Novelle Newsom, and Dorothy Roberts of Lubbock; a brother-in-law, James Roberts of Lubbock; nieces, Carla Jean Johnson of Lubbock, Judy Bussey Day, Jane Bowers, and Rita Gail Franks of Fort Worth; and many great-nephews and great-nieces who affectionately called her "Auntie".
Her love for her relatives was only superseded by her love for the Lord Jesus Christ whom she received as her personal Savior when she was eight years old. In addition to her relatives, she will be missed by numerous friends and former students.
Miss Bussey, as she was fondly known to her many students and numerous friends, was born in Plainview in 1910 to W.C. and Viola Bussey. When Miss Bussey was two years old, her family moved to New Mexico, where they lived in a dugout for three years on a government land claim. When she was seven years old, her family returned to Texas, and she entered school in Wellington. The Bussey family moved to Lubbock in 1925. She graduated from Lubbock High School in 1927 and entered Texas Tech, where she majored in mathematics. In 1930, Miss Bussey graduated from Texas Tech with a B.A. and in 1932 received her M.A. She then attended Bethany Nazarene College (now Southern Nazarene University), where she earned a Bachelor of Theology degree. She was ordained as a Nazarene preacher in 1934. She preached in churches throughout West Texas, including churches at Ropesville, Hamlin, Rotan and Dickens, and was active for many years at First Church of the Nazarene in Lubbock. From 1942 until 1944 Miss Bussey taught mathematics and English to Air Force cadets stationed at Lubbock for flight training. In 1944 she began teaching algebra at Lubbock High School, where she taught until retiring in 1975. During that time she was Y-Teen sponsor. She received many honors including being named the most ethical lady teacher and having the Westerner annual dedicated to her. After retiring from Lubbock High School, she joined the staff of Trinity Church as a Bible teacher and writer. In addition to her work on the Trinity staff, Miss Bussey taught Bible in the Trinity elementary school for over thirteen years. She retired again after 20 years at Trinity, but she never stopped studying and writing about the Bible. In 1994, she opened Treasure Village Antiques where she enjoyed buying, selling, and visiting with customers.
She was preceded in death by her parents and a brother, Clinton. She is survived by two sisters, Novelle Newsom, and Dorothy Roberts of Lubbock; a brother-in-law, James Roberts of Lubbock; nieces, Carla Jean Johnson of Lubbock, Judy Bussey Day, Jane Bowers, and Rita Gail Franks of Fort Worth; and many great-nephews and great-nieces who affectionately called her "Auntie".
Her love for her relatives was only superseded by her love for the Lord Jesus Christ whom she received as her personal Savior when she was eight years old. In addition to her relatives, she will be missed by numerous friends and former students.
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