Sharon Kay Bussell

September 29, 1950 - May 17, 2021

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, 1981 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, Ethan and Sarah Godby of Bulls Gap, Tennessee; 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