Billy Joe Busby

Billy Joe Busby, known to friends and family as "Bill" passed from this life on Tuesday, March 31, 2015, after a brief illness. Bill was born January 13, 1928 near Cyril, Oklahoma to William Henry and Mary (Battenfield) Busby. He attended schools in Cyril and Cement and graduated from Chickasha High School in 1945. After graduation he entered the U. S. Army and served as Battalion Radioman and Messenger with the 91st Chemical Mortar Battalion. After an honorable discharge Bill returned to Oklahoma University to study Engineering under the auspices of the G.I. Bill. He worked summers in the oilfields in Texas and started permanent status in 1950 with Magnolia Petroleum Co., later called Mobil Oil, in Snyder, Texas. During his 36+ years of service, he filled assignments in the Engineering and Producing Departments in Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Wyoming and retired as Senior Production Supervisor in 1987 in Ardmore, OK. In 1990 he and his wife June, moved to Edmond to be nearer medical facilities and family members. Bill married June Porter of Chickasha, OK in October 1955. They would have celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary in October of this year. Bill was preceded in death by his parents; brothers Eugene and Earl Busby, and their spouses; Nettie, Dorothy, Doris and Evelyn; sisters Eunice Boester and husband Herb and Betty Fulton. Bill is survived by his wife June; son Joel Porter Busby and wife Sheila of The Woodlands, Texas; grandsons Ross of Coppell, TX, Conall Busby and wife Sarah; great-grandchildren Clark, Gannon and Mary Grace Busby all of Coppell, TX. He is also survived by one sister, Mary Ellen Wood of OKC; brothers–in-law Bob Fulton and Tom Wood of OKC; two sisters-in-law, Dr. Jeane Hester of Houston and Joan Porter Pope (Charles) of Austin and their families. His grandsons and great-grandchildren were the joy of his life, as well as many nieces, nephews, great-nieces, and nephews living in Texas, California, Colorado, and Oklahoma. He received very special care and love from his niece Judy Fulton Ingalsbe and her daughters Brittany Albertson, Kristen Dennis and Sierra Albertson for the past 25 years. The family wishes to thank Elinor McLennon and Chad Mason for rendering CPR until the EMSA team arrived to render their service, the Heart Hospital North doctors and staff, Epworth Skilled Nursing Care Unit, Mercy Hospital doctors and staff, The Springs staff at Fountains of Canterbury, Crossroads Hospice and Mila Carrillo for their professional and loving care of Bill during these past traumatic days. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to a charity of your choice. Memorial Services will be 1:00 pm, Saturday, April 11, 2015 at St. Mary's Episcopal Church, 325 N. 1st Street Edmond, OK. A reception will follow immediately after the service. Graveside following at 4:00 pm, Fairlawn Cemetery, Chickasha, OK.