Mable Louise Buss

Mable Buss, 78, passed away January 3, 2022 at her home in Hilltop Lakes, Texas. A funeral service honoring her life will be held 11 A.M., Friday, January 7, 2022 at First Baptist Church, Normangee, Texas. Interment will follow in Hopewell Cemetery. The public is invited to a visitation Thursday, January 6th from 6 P.M. to 8 P.M. at First Baptist Church, Normangee.

Mable Louise Buss was born March 14, 1943 in Portland, Oregon to Clarence David & Edith (Howell) Cathey. She was a devoted homemaker her entire life. Mable had lived in Hilltop Lakes since 1975 and was a faithful member of First Baptist Church, Normangee. Mable enjoyed being active in her church and loved serving others by making and carrying meals to members, providing flower arrangements at the church library and performing puppet shows at the church. She also cherished the opportunity to share Jesus with anyone who would listen.

Mable enjoyed anything that allowed her to be outdoors including gardening and hunting and she enjoyed making ceramics. She was an adventurous person and had once enjoyed a vacation to Africa where she wholeheartedly immersed herself in their culture. Most of all, Mable shared her whimsical personality with her friends, children, and grandchildren by hosting tea parties and showing them all of the beauty of nature that she so loved herself.

Mable was preceded in death by both of her parents; brother, Allen Cathy and sister, Lois Bush. She is survived by husband, Jerry Lee Buss of Hilltop Lakes; son, Kevin James (Kristina Marie) Buss of Hilltop Lakes; daughter, Brenda Lee (Drew) Wilcox of Winter Haven, FL; grandchildren, Heather Cobb, Luke Wilcox, Jake Wilcox, Sarah White, Karoline Buss, Anna Buss and Karissa Buss and great-grandchildren, Amelia Cobb, Harper Cobb, Noah Cobb, Benjamin Wilcox, Paisley White, Piper White and one on the way.

Arrangements are under the direction of Madisonville Funeral Home, Madisonville, Texas.