Sharon Kay Bussell, 70, of Middleton, Tennessee, passed away on May 17,
2021, at home surrounded by a room full of loved ones. Sharon was a loving
wife, mother, sister and Nanna.
Sharon Kay Bussell was born in Searcy, Arkansas to the late Felix Cornelius McLemore and Margaret Lois Burns on September 29, 1950. She married Johnny Carroll Bussell on December 4, 1980 in Rohwer, Arkansas. Sharon graduated with honors from Walter State Community College with her
master’s degree in Lithographic Printing. She worked as a teacher for Job
Corp in Batesville, Mississippi for twenty plus years. Sharon was a devoted Christian, who loved Gospel Music, with a membership at West Memorial Baptist Church in Salisbury, Tennessee. She enjoyed traveling with her spouse, Johnny Bussell, to Gospel concerts all over the United States. Sharon loved the outdoors and being in nature.
Sharon Kay Bussell is preceded in death by her father, Felix Cornelius
McLemore, her Stepmother, Cookie McLemore, her mother, Margaret Lois
Burns, her stepfather Tommy Burns, her brother, Donald Wayne McLemore
and one grandson, Alex Winters.
Sharon Kay Bussell is survived by Spouse, Johnny Carroll Bussell: Children
and spouses Tonia Brown-Thomason (Kyle) of Paris, Tennessee; Tabitha
Gray of Oxford, Mississippi; Felicia Godby (Ricky) of Bulls Gap,
Tennessee; Stephanie Sandstrom (Chase) of Oxford, Mississippi; Johnny
(J.T.) Bussell (Alicia) of Selmer, Tennessee; Douglas Bussell (Tiffany) of
Washington, Indiana; and Jeannie Woods (Jason) of Hamburg, Arkansas:
brothers and sisters Karen Scott of Austin, Texas, Lynn McLemore (April)
of Las Vegas, Nevada, John Wayne McLemore of Weatherford, Texas and
Felix McLemore Jr. (Audra) of Mineral Wells, Texas: Grandchildren
Breanna Brown (Austin) of Union City, Tennessee; Alexie Brown of
Nashville, Tennessee; Rylee Thomason of Paris, Tennessee; Peyton
Thomason of Paris, Tennessee; Taylor McGregory (Dan) of Batesville
Mississippi; Weslee Lundgren of Oxford, Mississippi; Wyatt Tidwell of
Portland, Oregon; Austin Tidwell of Kingsport, Tennessee; Dakota Bolin
(Quinton) of Hattiesburg, Mississippi; Casey Tart (Randall) of Grenada,
Mississippi; Kaylie McGregory of Batesville, Mississippi; Trystin Bussell of Selmer, Tennessee; Kolben Bussell of Selmer, Tennessee; Lace Glisson
(Cody) of Macon, Georgia; Kord Sandford of Macon, Georgia; Joel Woods
of Hamburg, Arkansas and Jaisley Woods of Hamburg, Arkansas: great-
Grandchildren Ayden Brown of Union City, Tennessee; Greyson Brown of
Union City, Tennessee; Jackson McGregory of Batesville, Mississippi;
Kaylee Tidwell of Independence, Kentucky; Madeline Bolin of Hattiesburg,
Mississippi; McKinnley Bolin of Hattiesburg, Mississippi; Athena Bolin of
Hattiesburg, Mississippi; Sawyer Bolin of Hattiesburg, Mississippi; Anslee
Glisson of Macon, Georgia; Cali Glisson of Macon Georgia and Sawyer
Glisson of Macon, Georgia.
Pallbearers will be Lynn McLemore, John Wayne McLemore, Felix
McLemore, Wyatt Tidwell, Darrell Miller and Ricky Godby. Honorary
pallbearers will be Austin Tidwell, Weslee Lundgren, Trystin Bussell, and
Kolben Bussell.
The family of Sharon Kay Bussell wishes to extend our sincere thanks to
Caris Healthcare, Doctor Thrasher, Jody Baumtrog and Staff
