of El Dorado, AR

January 3, 1914 - August 5, 2013

Madie Venis Bussey, 99, of El Dorado, AR, died on Monday, August 5, 2013 at Hudson Memorial Nursing Home. In 2006 she was Hudson Nursing Home Queen.

Madie was born on January 3, 1914 in Hope, AR; the daughter of Robert Lee (Bob) Tuggle and Lavora Ward Tuggle. Madie was primarily a homemaker but worked some in a local drugstore and a dry cleaners in Wilson, AR where she and her husband lived. She was an active member of the First Baptist Church of Wilson, then upon moving to Smackover she joined Maple Avenue Baptist Church. After both her sisters died she moved to El Dorado and joined Parkview Baptist Church. Madie loved her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, and followed His commandment to love your neighbor. She was always cooking and baking for neighbors and friends. She was a devoted church worker and attendee as long as she was physically able to do so.

Madie was preceded in death by her husband, Paul Bussey; her parents, and two sisters, Lura Tuggle Bales and Nell Tuggle Neal, both of Smackover, nephews, Robert (Sonny) Bales and James H. Bales, and Mallory Neal.

Immediate survivors are nephews Bobby Neal and wife Jimmie of Smackover, Bill Neal and wife Shirley of Hot Springs, Charles Bales and wife Helen of Norphlet; nieces, Nelda Blaylock and husband Charles, and Carolyn Beavers, both of El Dorado, Martha Neal of Smackover, and Gail Bennett and husband Billy of Bassett, AR, as well as several more great nieces and nephews. She is also survived by a foster son, Boyce Mahoney.

Graveside services will be at 12:00 noon, Saturday, August 10, 2013 at Mississippi County Memorial Gardens in Osceola, AR. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, August 11, 2013 at Hudson Nursing Home Chapel with Rev. Gerald Perry officiating.

Memorials may be made to LifeTouch Hospice, 2301 Champagnolle Rd., El Dorado, AR 71730 or Maple Avenue Baptist Church Women's Ministry, P.O. Box 68, Smackover, AR 71762.

Sign Guestbook

6 Condolence(s)