James C. "JC, Jay" DeBusk

James C. "JC, Jay" DeBusk obituary, Chilhowie, VA

James C. "JC, Jay" DeBusk

James DeBusk Obituary

Published by Williams Funeral Home of Chilhowie on Nov. 24, 2011.
James C. "JC, Jay" DeBusk Chilhowie, Va. James C. "JC, Jay" DeBusk, 84, passed away Thursday, Nov. 24, 2011 in the Valley Health Care Center in Chilhowie. He was a veteran of the United States Army and served in Germany in WWII. He had worked for Brunswick Corporation in Marion for 35 years. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Ellen Thomas DeBusk; his parents, Lillian Elizabeth and James Edward DeBusk; and one brother, Odell DeBusk. Survivors include his daughter, Dora Jean Stewart and husband Woody; three grandchildren, Leigh Ellen Gusler (Jason McClelland), B.J. Jackson, Jr., and Becky Leonard (Mike Amady); four great grandchildren, Dylan, Taylor, Shane Gusler, and Zack Leonard (Kelly Webb). Funeral services will be conducted 11 AM, Monday, Nov. 28 at Williams Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in the Mt. Olivet Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 PM, Sunday, Nov. 27 at Williams Funeral Home. The family would like to thank the Valley Health Care Staff for all of their loving care. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 22718, Oklahoma City, OK 73123-1718. Condolences can be made to the family online at: www.williamsfuneralhomechilhowie.com. Williams Funeral Home of Chilhowie is serving the DeBusk family.

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Sally Jenkins

November 29, 2011

Hello, I was recently reading the obituaries and saw that your family just suffered a loss and I want to send my sympathy to your family. I am truly sorry for your loss.

Althea McCloud

November 26, 2011

So sorry to hear about JC. He was always so good to me and my family, and like a second daddy to me. We loved and will miss him much. Will pray for comfort for his family.

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