ROLLING FORK — Ronnie O. Bussey died Thursday, Sept. 27, 2012, at Promise Hospital. He was 66.

Mr. Bussey was born in Palestine, Texas, and had lived in Rolling Fork for most of his life. He retired from BellSouth Telephone Company as a technician. He was a Vietnam veteran, having served in the Army, and was a member of the Deer Creek Baptist Church.

Survivors include his wife, Emily Dunn Bussey of Rolling Fork; two daughters, Jessica Diffey and Jayme Fowler, both of Vicksburg; two sons, Shannon Bussey of Vicksburg and Rob Bussey of Cary; a brother, Billy Johnson of Palestine; and six grandchildren.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Deer Creek Baptist Church with the Rev. Clyde Pullen officiating. Burial will follow at Mound Cemetery in Rolling Fork. Visitation will be from 5 until 8 tonight at the Glenwood Funeral Home in Rolling Fork and Saturday at the church from 10 a.m. until the service.

Pallbearers will be Ronnie Wilson, Harvey Cockrell, Will Cooper, Claude Billings, Brandon Billings and Patrick Pickle.

Honorary pallbearer will be Zack Diffey.