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Ms. Mary Ellen Busby, 68, lost her long battle with cancer and went home to our Heavenly Father on January 26, 2013. Mary Ellen, born September 1944, was a life time resident of Liberty, MS. Memorial will be held February 9, 2013, at Riverwood Family Funeral Home in Brookhaven, MS. Visitation will begin at 9am followed by the Memorial service at 12 noon. Services will be officiated by Brother Ernest Whittington of Liberty and Brother Mark Wicker of Tylertown. Preceded in death by her parents, the late Richard K. and Mary Street (Davis) Busby; her grandfather, the late Lee Busby; all of Liberty. She is survived by her brother, Jerry Lee Stringer and wife Janice of Summit, MS; one son, Ricky Stott and wife of Centreville, MS; one daughter, Donna Stott Holman of Jackson, MS; six grandchildren, Austin Whittington, Nicole Roberts Klug, Charles Stott, Christopher James Lee Stott, Taylor Holman, and Steven Holman; two nieces, Sherry Stringer and Missy Holmes; two nephews, Jimmy and Todd Stringer. She was also survived by sixteen great nieces and nephews; and nine great-great nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be Earl Wayne Ravencraft, Jerry Toler, Jerry "Bruce" Bates, Rocky Reid, Morty Reid, J. Lynn Aaron, Robert Barrow, and JeWayne Ritchie. Honorary pallbearers are Tom Lewis, David Anderson, Dr. Will Austin, Dr. David McGraw, Tim Perkins, Cliff Barrow, Tim Wroten Sammy Kirkland and Larry Dean Dixon. Lifelong friends include JoAnn Swearingen, Linda D. Baker, Anna Graves, Doris Reid, Martha Lynn Ivey, Donita Dixon, and Sylvia Barrow. Special friends include Bobbie Harrell, Wade Alford, Missy Anderson, Angela Bates Carithers, Michelle Roberts Wilson, Misty Anderson, and Dawn Talbot. Special ones she called her own are Christian Ducote, Jessica and Tristan Vicellio, Sidney Bradley, Carrie Leblanc and Hunter Hooge. The family would like to give a special thanks to the staff of StaHome Hospice of Jackson, Ms, and Hospice Compassus of McComb, Ms. Also, a very special thanks to Angela Bates Carithers of Brookhaven, Ms. Friends and family may choose to send flowers and/or make donations to the Lymphoma Foundation or St. Jude Children's Research. Share sympathies, condolences and memories at www.RiverwoodFamily.com.
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Mary Ellen you 4 years but now God has taken you home. Will see you again one day my friend.
Peggy Kirkland Verneuil
February 24, 2013
Our hearts go out to you at this time and in the days ahead. You are in our thoughts and prayers.
Dominique Ramsey, Social Worker, Sta-Home Health and Hospice
February 6, 2013
I wish I would have had the pleasure of knowing this incredible woman. Prayers to Donna, Taylor and the rest of the family. RIP
January 30, 2013
I remember our conversations
and visits at Jr Food Mart and Bp. She and I always had long talks when she came in the stores. She always made my day. We would laugh, have coffee together. She would come in smiling and talking.
May you rest in peace!
One day we shall meet again!
The Lord Prepared A Place!
Rose Farrar
January 30, 2013
Grief can be so hard, but our special memories help us cope. Remembering you and your loved one today and always.
Janice Tumey Moore
January 30, 2013
Hugs and love to all of you. She was very special to us as we grew up and now are growing old. 'Til we meet again in that home in the sky, farewell darlin'! Love you!
Lisa Ravencraft
January 30, 2013
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