Shirley Elizabeth Stanley Busick

Shirley left her earthly home on Tuesday, August 27th, 2024 to meet friends and family in her new, heavenly home. Shirley was born on September 2nd, 1937, to David D. and Myrtle (Page) Stanley, farmers in Caswell County. As one of ten children she grew up in a Christian home during the “Great Depression”. As a teenager growing up on a farm, Shirley learned character and a “hard work” ethic. Somewhere around her 15th year, one morning, Shirley stepped onto a school bus to meet a young man, the bus driver, also a student, named Joyce Busick. It was pretty much love at first sight. Joyce would save the seat right behind the bus driver’s seat for Shirley every day. Joyce (aka Junior) proclaims to this day that after his first look at Shirley, he never looked at another woman.

They settled in Browns Summit, NC in the 1950’s, where they raised four children and spent 70 wonderful years together. Shirley enjoyed reading, working in the garden, making Brunswick stews, playing Phase 10 cards and watching hummingbirds. She was a die-hard Tarheels fan and an avid watcher of the Atlanta Braves. 

Shirley is preceded in death by both parents; a grandson, Mitchell Busick Jr., four sisters, Irene, Elsie, Gladys and Mary; and three brothers, Otis, David Jr. and Ralph. She is survived by her husband, Joyce (Jr.) Busick.; four children: Pamela Yount and husband Danny, Melinda Allison and husband Les, Mitch Busick and wife Mendi, Michael Busick and wife Linda; along with two sisters, Lilly Bell Murphy and Rachel Matthews. Shirley will be missed by seven grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren. The grandchildren are: Jason, Alisha, Jennifer, Katherine, Crystal, Michael and Little Mitch. The great-grandchildren are: Dakota, Zoey, Boston, Stephen, Ellie, Ben, Matt, J.J., Joey, Jaxon, Cadence, Victoria, Ava and Spencer.

Friends and family will gather to pay their respects and meet the family from 11AM to 11:50AM, Saturday, August 31st at Apple’s Chapel Christian Church, 7345 Hwy 61, Gibsonville, N.C. with the Memorial service to follow at 12 PM. A committal service will immediately follow at the church cemetery. 

Memorial donations can be made in honor of Shirley to Saint Jude Children’s Hospital.