Mrs. Grace Posey Busbee

Mrs. Grace Posey Busbee Aiken, SC—Funeral Services for Mrs. Grace Posey Busbee, 92, of East Rollingwood Road, Aiken, SC, who entered into rest October 7, 2011, will be conducted Saturday morning, October 22nd , at 10 o’clock from the All Saints’ Anglican Church. Rev. Garrett M. Clanton officiating. Interment in Graniteville Cemetery with Veterans Honors. A Memorial Service will be conducted Sunday afternoon, October 23rd, at 3 o’clock in St. Thaddeus Episcopal Church. The Reverend Canon Joseph S. Whitehurst officiating. Mrs. Busbee was a native of Graniteville, a daughter of the late J.M. and Lillie Elizabeth Posey. She attended the Lamar Nursing School at the University Hospital in Augusta, GA, and received her Bachelor’s degree in Nursing from the University of Georgia and her Master’s degree from the Medical College of Georgia. She was preceded in death by her husband Henry T. Busbee and her six brothers and two sisters. She was a veteran of WWII where she served in the Pacific Theater in the Army Nurse Corps. Following the war, she was instrumental in the establishment of a Licensed Practical Nursing program at the Aiken County Hospital in the 1950’s and later was involved in the development of the nursing curriculum at Augusta State University where she taught in the Nursing Program for many years before her retirement in January 1983. Mrs. Busbee was a member of St. Thaddeus Episcopal Church in Aiken, S.C., where she was actively involved in the Daughters of the King and the Cemetery Committee. She was also a member of the Aiken Garden Club and the Eastern Star. A member of the “Greatest Generation,” a compassionate care giver, a devoted mother and a proud grandmother, her dedication to family and service inspired friends and colleagues alike, leaving an indelible mark on the nursing profession and local community. She was a mentor, advisor, and above all, a friend able to impart her life experiences and provide invaluable encouragement and counsel without disparagement. Mrs. Busbee was a model for us all to emulate and reverently described as a true “Angel of Mercy.” We have lost a pillar of the community; she will be greatly missed. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, the Rev. George F. and Betty Alexander, Aiken; four grandchildren, Suzanne Ware, Julia Alexander, Michael Alexander, and David Alexander; and four great-grandchildren, Lee, Michaela, Daniel, and Jacob. Pallbearers will be Michael Alexander, David Alexander, Patrick Daly, Tony Johnston, Leroy Deaton and Charlie Miller. The family will receive friends at the Posey Funeral Directors of North Augusta Friday evening, October 21st, from 6 until 8. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association, 1003 Hammond Drive, Aiken, SC 29803. Posey Funeral Directors of North Augusta in charge of arrangements (803-278-1181). Visit the registry online at www.poseyfuneraldirectors.com

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Mrs. Grace Posey Busbee

January 18, 1919 - October 7, 2011