Dr. Stephen Paul Busby, 75, passed away peacefully at home on November 16th, 2024 in Springtown, TX in the arms of his loving wife.
Stephen was born on August 30th, 1949 in Memphis, TN to Richard and Geraldine Busby. Stephen was an only child.
Stephen graduated from Christian Brothers High School on May 27, 1967 and went on to earn a Bachelor of Science Degree at Rhodes College on May 31, 1971, and then graduated from medical school at the University of Tennessee in Memphis, TN on December 8, 1974. He started his career as a neurologist and went on to practice medicine for the next 50 years. He began his practice in the Fort Worth area, and retired from the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, TX.
Stephen married Laura Kelley on June 15, 1974 and had three beautiful children. He later became a single father and spent his time encouraging his children's educations and successes, and is very proud of their accomplishments.
After they graduated, he felt that he had been given a second chance at love and married Renea Washburn on June 24, 2010. Stephen had many hobbies from playing classical piano, snow skiing, flying airplanes and even helicopters, sailing sailboats, riding motorcycles, going on cruises, and taking RV trips around the United States. He loved traveling and took many trips with his family members throughout his life.
Stephen is survived by his loving wife, Renea Busby of Springtown, TX; his son, Ryan Busby and spouse, Hillari of Hurst, TX; his daughters, Kelley Gori and spouse, Donald of Fort Worth, TX, and Beth Foster and spouse, Clif of Fort Worth, TX; stepchildren Haley Wiley and spouse, Stuart of River Oaks, TX, Shawn Spiker and spouse, Tatiana of McKinney, TX, Victoria Vesper and spouse, Aaron of North Richland Hills, TX; a total of six beautiful granddaughters, Codi Foster, Landon Foster, Nicole Yowell, Lillian Wiley, Clara Wiley, Zoe Vesper; and one great grandson, Armani Peralta. In addition, he had a cousin, Pete Moss of Memphis, TN.
Stephen was preceded in death by his mother and father Geraldine and Richard Busby, and his grandparents Lawrence Paul and Mary Busby.
Visitation will be on November 21, 2024 from 3:00 PM - 7:00 PM at: Owens, Brown, and Brumley Funeral Home, 425 S Henderson St., Fort Worth, TX 76104.
Funeral Services will be on November 23, 2024 at 11:00 AM at: Boyd Church of Christ, 379 Cemetery Rd., Boyd, TX 76023.
The Burial will be across the street after the church services at: Boyd Cemetery, 380 Cemetery Rd., Boyd, TX 76023.
Memorial Donations can be made in Stephen's name to the charity of your choice, but his favorite charities were St Jude's Children's Hospital, American Heart Association, and American Epilepsy Foundation.
Thursday, November 21, 2024
3:00 - 7:00 pm (Central time)
Brown Owens and Brumley Family Funeral Home and Crematory
Saturday, November 23, 2024
11:00am - 12:00 pm (Central time)
Boyd church of Christ
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