Yuell Bivin Busey – a 90-year-old native of Frisco City, Alabama and long-time resident of Mobile, Alabama passed away on Thursday, March 30, 2023. Mr. Busey graduated from the University of Alabama with a degree in accounting. He was an avid Alabama Crimson Tide fan.
Mr. Busey joined the firm of Smith, Dukes, and Buckalew where he worked as a Certified Public Accountant for fifty years before founding his own firm, Busey & Busey, CPAs, LLC, in 2009 with his daughter. He was a member of the Mobile Chapter of ASCPA and the Alabama Society of Certified Public Accountants having served in all offices in each organization, including President. He served on the Alabama State Board of Public Accountancy and the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy.
Mr. Busey was a longtime member of Dauphin Way United Methodist Church where he served on various committees and boards throughout the years and was named an Honorary Steward. He served as Teasurer and a member of the board of the Acoustic Neuroma Association. Mr. Busey also served on the Board of the Community Foundation of South Alabama and was a member of the Estate Planning Council of Mobile. He was also a member of the Lions Club of Mobile for fifty years where he was named a Melvin Jones Fellow. He served for many years as a board member of the Kate Kinloch Middleton Fund. A veteran of the United States Navy, he was stationed aboard the U.S.S. Essex aircraft carrier. As a member of the Navy League, he served as treasurer of the commissioning of the first L.C.S. built in Mobile, the U.S.S. Independence.
Mr. Busey was preceded in death by his parents, Charles Samuel Busey and Edna Lillie Lynam Busey; brother, C. Wayne Busey; and beloved wife of 53 years, Joana Turberville Busey. He is survived by his daughter, Nancy Joana Busey; granddaughter, Emily Ellen Parker; sister-in-law, Susan Martin Turberville; nieces, Marianne Turberville Wilkins and Susan Dean Turberville Holmes; long-time care giver Willie Hill and other relatives and friends.
A memorial service will be held from Dauphin Way United Methodist Church on Wednesday, April 5, 2023 at 12 p.m. The family will receive friends at the church from 11 a.m. until the service hour. A graveside service will be held in Pine Crest Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial donations be made to Dauphin Way United Methodist Church, 1507 Dauphin Street, Mobile, AL 36604, or to your favorite charity. Condolences may be offered at www.radneyfuneralhome-mobile.com.
