Corbin L. Bushong Sr.

Corbin Lavern Bushong, Sr., 80 passed away Wednesday, December 1, 2021 in his home in Lees Summit, MO after an extremely difficult battle with pancreatic cancer. Services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, December 8, 2021, at the Blue Springs Christian Church, 7920 MO-7 Hwy, Blue Springs, MO 64014. The family will greet friends from 10:00 am until service time. A graveside service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Thursday, December 9, 2021 at the Smiths Chapel Cemetery in Zanoni, MO. His He was born on April 29, 1941 in Las Vegas, NV and was raised by his grandparents on the Bushong homestead in Southern Missouri. He attended the one-room schoolhouse located on the farm until he moved to California and graduated from Van Nuys High School. He later moved to Las Vegas where he entered the telecommunications field with Central Telephone Company. Over the next 39 ½ years he moved into management and traveled around the world. Corbin was a kind man with deep spiritual beliefs, with devotion and love for the Lord Jesus Christ. He worked to follow Jesus’ words when he commanded “to look after orphans and widows”, James 1:27, and was very involved with prison ministry. He also taught a pre-marriage class “How to Save a Marriage Before It Starts” to help couples respect and love each other and put God first in their marriage. He was on the board of Hero Makers (Helping Everyone Remember Orphans), Kairos prison ministry (God’s time), which presents an intense program to those incarcerated to learn about Jesus and hopefully become a believer. He was also on the board of Choose Life. He loved his 4 children dearly: Corbin Lavern, Jr., Betty LaBell Bagley, John Corwin, and Rick Joseph. He is also survived by his wife, Sandra, of 56 years, two brothers James (Linda), and Mike (Chris), 8 grandchildren, Sherri Miller, Gregory Bushong, Dillion Bushong, Timothy Bushong, Christina Hill Messina, Jami Pitti, Josiah Bushong, Jessica Bushong, and many great-grandchildren. He is preceded in death by 2 siblings, Leroy Elmo Bushong, and Nina Sue Mack, and his parents Quinton E. Bushong, and Noma Pendleton. Donations may be made in his name to Kairos Prison Ministries or to Hero Makers and may be sent in care of the chapel. Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.speakschapel.com (Arrangements: Speaks Suburban Chapel (816) 373-3600)