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Margaret S. Busby Aug. 7, 1913 ~ Feb. 7, 2013

January 25, 2013, 9:10 am by Staff Reports

Margaret Shaw Busby, 99, of San Angelo, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Thursday, Feb. 7 at a local care center.
She was born on Aug. 7, 1913 in Waco to William Delbert and Mary Landis Cox Shaw. A celebration of her life will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, Feb. 11 at Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home Chapel in Kingsland. There will be a Family Visitation at 1 p.m. prior to the service. Burial will follow at Lakeland Hills Memorial Park. Arrangements are by Johnson’s Funeral Home of San Angelo.
Busby cherished her family and will be remembered as a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. They were the most precious to her. Along with being a dedicated homemaker, she also served many years as President of the Women’s Division of the Texas Association of Tobacco and Candy Distributors. After her husband L.W. retired from Ponca Wholesale and Mercantile Company, they retired to their home in the Texas Hill Country. In 2001, she moved to San Angelo to be closer to family where she resided until her death.
She is preceded in death by her husband of 47 years, Leonard Wade Busby; parents William and Mary Shaw; son-in-law Maurice Charles Kernion; brothers D.W. Shaw, Jr., and Russell Shaw; and infant twin daughters Nancy and Patti Busby.
She is survived by daughter Patricia Busby Kernion of San Angelo; granddaughter Amy Kernion Latham and husband Todd of San Angelo; grandson Charles Allen Kernion and wife Traci of Coppell, Texas; great-grandchildren Paul Johnson of Austin, Nathan Kernion and Summer Kernion of New Braunfels, Abby Kernion of Coppell, and Jesse Latham and Alley Latham of Austin; and many nieces and nephews.
Family and friends may sign the online register book at www.johnsons-funeralhome.com
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Dear Margaret,Hello! You have always chmieaonpd your mother. Indeed, you were very privileged to have such a good woman in your life. She was privileged to have such a loving, caring daughter in hers. Such love and appreciation is not a common thing in too many families. What a tribute to your mother from your daughter. Thank you Bailey for showing a picture of four special ladies. The smiles in this picture show deep, caring love. Bless your mother Margaret, may she rest in peace, and bless you and your lovely family. Carol
February 28, 2013, 10:23am by Elena

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