Gary LeRoy Busch, 79, of Ravenden Springs passed away April 13, 2023, at the Ash Flat Healthcare and Rehab Center. He was born June 18, 1943, to William Busch and LaVerne Wells Dixon in Oregon. Gary was a member of the Calvary Missionary Baptist Church and had attended Gethsemane Bible Institute. He was an avid woodworker, veteran of the United States Navy, and was a traveling Evangelist for many years.

He was preceded in death by his parents, William Busch, and La-Verne Wells Dixon; wife, Bettyann Annetté Busch; granddaughter, Mikayla Hibbard; brother, Carl Dixon; and sister, Gayle Zelensky.

He is survived by his wife, Neva Joyce Evans Busch; children, William (Kathleen) Busch of Philadelphia, PA., April Henderson of Pocahontas, Gary (Nancy) Busch II of Ravenden Springs; step-children, Joyce (Hunter) Roberts of Ravenden Springs, David (Christy) Hibbard of Pocahontas, and Deonne (Matthew) Donner of Ravenden Springs; 18 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren; sister, Diana Zahalka of South Dakota, half-sisters Tammy Dixon of North Dakota and Cheryl Orman of South Dakota; aunt, Billie Kroll; and cousins, Karen, Barbara and John.

All services will be held in the chapel of McNabb Funeral Home. Visitation will be 1–2 PM Saturday April 22, 2023, with a funeral service beginning at 2 PM with Matthew Donner officiating. Burial with military honors will follow in Evans Cemetery.