Pat Busby

Helen Patricia (Pat) Busby, 79, died Friday, Dec. 8, peacefully surrounded by family. She was a homemaker.

Pat was born March 12, 1944 in Fouke, Arkansas, to parents Arthur and Georgia Pilgreen.

Mrs. Busby married Joe Dan Taylor in December 1962 after graduating high school. They settled in the Pleasant Grove community where they raised their three children: daughters Crystal and Debbie and son Scott. In November 1998, she married Bill Busby.

Pat enjoyed spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren, who called her Meme. Mrs. Busby also enjoyed gardening and reading.

She is survived by her husband, Bill; two daughters and sons-in-law Crystal and Cary Lynn Spence; Debbie and Rudy Hanselka; one son and daughter-in-law: Scott and Jean Taylor: stepdaughter and stepson-in-law Christy and Preston Worsham; and stepson Jason Busby.

Mrs. Busby is survived by 10 grandchildren: Taylor Spence and wife, Amy; Maghan Spence; Logan Spence and wife, Karlee Spence; Leslie Tillotson and husband, Andrew; Cooper Puckett; Lane Puckett and partner, Harrison Bingham; Alex Larez; Chloe Taylor and Evie Taylor: and Myia Riley; 10 great-grandchildren: Brody, Anni, Bellamy, Dallas, Moonie and Luka Spence and Dorothy, Sam, John and Josephine Tillotson. Pat is also survived by sisters: Judy Smith and Beverly Jones.

She was preceded in death by her parents and two sisters: Kathy Green and Vickie Sims.

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