Lillian Williams Bussells

Lillian Carolyn Williams Bussells, age 93, passed away on October 10, 2012 in Sugar Land, TX. Mrs. Busssells was born on 9/9/1919 in Matthews, NC, the daughter of Joseph E. and Macie Hooks Williams. One of nine children, she is survived by her daughter Jo Beth Bussells Moore and son-in-law Warren of Sugar Land; her son William Ernest Bussells, III and daughter-in-law Julie of Ballentine, SC; brother Dr. James Williams and wife Jean of Norris, TN; sister Linda Forbis and husband Richard of Matthews; sister Mary Miller and husband Pete of Sumter, SC; sister Pat Aycoth and husband Jim of Cornelius, NC; grandchildren Lt. Louis Bussells of Silver Spring, MD; Carl Bussells and wife Allison of Charleston, S.C.; Kathryn Flint and husband Justin of Sugar Land; and Robert Moore of Austin, TX; as well as many cousins, nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her parents and siblings Joe, Ellen, Turner, and Alvin.

Mrs. Bussells attended Matthews High School and Lenoir Rhyne College. She married William E. Bussells, Jr. of Kilmarnock, VA, a decorated U.S. Army Air Corps pilot in the Indochina Theater of WWII. After the war they settled in coastal Virginia, residing in Newport News, VA at the time of the death of her husband ten days before her fortieth birthday. Returning to her roots in Matthews, NC, she reared her two children close to her childhood home and family as she worked at Charlotte Pipe. Amity Presbyterian Church in Charlotte became her church home where she sang in the choir and later served as an Elder. Beginning in her seventies, she painted, beautifully and prolifically. Still an avid reader and singer, she moved to Sugar Land in 2007. Here, she became active at Christ United Methodist Church, participating in the Jubilee Class, Chancel Choir, Book Club, and Bible Study. She will be known for her quiet strength and that winning smile.

A Service of Remembrance will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 14th at Christ United Methodist Church (3300 Austin Parkway, Sugar Land). The family will receive friends following the service in the Church Gathering Hall.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial gifts be directed to the Older Adult Ministry or Music Ministry at Christ United Methodist Church, or to Meals on Wheels or Family Promise via the Church.