Jerry Lane

Bussey

Jerry Lane Bussey, Sr., 73, died Wednesday, July 31, 2024, in Newcastle.  The son of John Lee Bussey, Sr. and Lillie Bell (Townley) Bussey, Sr., he was born May 14, 1951 in Hanna, Oklahoma.

Jerry graduated from Dibble High School and attended OCCC for a while.  He was very patriotic and proud of his county.  He served in the United States Army and re-enlisted twice.  Jerry was a Desert Storm Veteran.  He looked forward to meeting his fellow veteran friends every Friday at IHOP in Mustang for breakfast. He also owned and operated his own trucking business.

Jerry and Treva were married on April 7, 1975, and would have celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary next year.  Jerry dearly loved his family and feeding them whenever they got together. He enjoyed smoking meat and was excellent at it.  Jerry was a man of God, a Christian man, and very loving and funny. He enjoyed working in his garden and in his shop.  He will be greatly missed by his family and all that knew him.

He was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers, Johnny Bussey, Ruben Bussey, and George Bussey and his wife, Mary; one sister, Alline Pearcy and her husband, Bill.

Jerry is survived by his wife, Treva; one daughter, Miranda Imel of Newcastle; two sons, Jason Lane Bussey and his wife, Kim, of Durant and Jerry Lane Bussey, Jr. and his wife, Janelle, of Harmontown, Mississippi; three grandchildren, Jordan Lane Bussey, Jacob Imel, and Jaycee Imel and her husband, Joshua Linthicum; and one great grandchild on the way; twin brother, Jeral Bussey and his wife, Paula, of McAlister and many other loved ones and friends.

Funeral service will be held at 10:00 A.M., Saturday, August 3, 2024, at the Eisenhour Funeral Home Chapel in Blanchard.  Burial will follow in the Blanchard Cemetery.  Arrangements are under the direction of Eisenhour Funeral Home in Blanchard.