Shirley Sue Bustle

Shirley Sue Sherrill Bustle, 90, of Statesville, North Carolina passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 8, 2025, at The Greens at Maple Leaf in Statesville. Shirley was born August 21,1934 in Iredell County to the late Hollis Bell Sherrill and Mary Ann Rash Sherrill.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Allen Everett Bustle, and her granddaughter, Sybil Marie Sherrill Neaves.

A member of Beulah Baptist Church since 1948, Shirley served as a youth leader and as a teacher for Sunday School, Training Union, and Vacation Bible School. She was also a co-founder of the church’s library in the early 1960’s.

Shirley loved God and followed His word as closely as she could in her earthly life. She touched many lives in His name. God’s love was spread through spoken word and countless actions.

After graduating from Troutman High School in 1952, Shirley worked for Southern Bell as an operator in Charlotte. Her husband, Allen, returned from serving in the Army in Korea later that year and the two moved back to Statesville. Shirley worked at Hunter Brother Manufacturing then until the company was sold in 1988. She then went to work at Heritage Knitting until her retirement in 2006.

Shirley loved her family and is survived by her son, Jonathan Bustle of New York; daughter, Sybil Tyson of Georgia; granddaughter, Miranda Neaves; grandsons, Allen Neaves, Tim Bustle, Joshua Tyson and Jerry Tyson; great-granddaughter, Kelsey Bean; and great-grandsons, Ryan Neaves, Timothy Murray, Allen Neaves and Edward Tyson. She is also survived by sisters, Edith Faust and Hazel Sherrill, brother, Donald Sherrill, along with various nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Beulah Baptist Church, 1851 Old Mountain Road, Statesville, NC 28677 or to the American Macular Degeneration Foundation (AMDF) PO Box 515, Northampton, MA 01061.

The family will receive friends on Wednesday, June 11, 2025, from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Bunch Johnson Funeral Home. Mrs. Bustle’s funeral service will be held at Beulah Baptist Church on Thursday, June 12, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. Interment will follow at church cemetery.

Condolences and fond memories may be shared with the family at https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/statesville-nc/shirley-bustle-12409384

Bunch-Johnson Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the care of Mrs. Bustle and her family.