Jeannie Bussard

SERVICES: 10:00 AM Thursday, March 18, 2010, at First Christian Church in Amarillo, Texas, with Rev. Barry Loving, pastor, officiating.BURIAL: Memorial Park Cemetery in Amarillo, under the direction of Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors of Pampa.BIOGRAPHY: Mrs. Bussard was born February 29, 1956 in Amarillo. She married William Bussard on July 30, 1980 in Amarillo. They moved to Charlotte, North Carolina in 1991, and in 2007, they retired to South Padre Island. She was a former member of First Christian Church of Amarillo. She passed away Saturday after a long illness.SURVIVORS: husband: Bill Bussard of the home; 3 daughters: Jena Whitehead and husband David of Dallas, Holly Marsh and husband Jordan of Charleston, South Carolina, and Christi Bussard of San Diego, California; her mother: Billye Elton of Amarillo; 3 brothers: Jerry Elton and Jody Frey, both of Amarillo, and Ricky Termain; 2 grandchildren: Gracie Whitehead and William Whitehead, both of Dallas.MEMORIALS: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, Tennessee 38105.