On November 26, 2024, Brenda Bussinger, loving Wife, Mother and Aunt, passed away at the age of 79. Brenda was born on November 21, 1945 in Charlottesville, VA to Jimmy and Lucile Bussinger.

Brenda was preceded in death by her husband Ralph M. Roark, her mother and father Lucile and Jimmy Bussinger, and her sister Janet Wilkinson. She is survived by her nephew Steven (Nancy) Wilkinson of Troutville VA, and step-daughter Amy (Phillip) Lloyd of Burlington NC and daughter Lacey (Michael) Perkins of Ft Worth TX.

Brenda graduated from Southern Alamance high school Graham NC in 1964. She held various administrative positions until she received her real estate license in 1979. Brenda ultimately branched out on her own and created Bussinger Properties which managed numerous properties in Graham and Burlington. Many years later she owned This n That antique store in Moorehead City NC. Brenda and Ralph were very fond of animals and had a total of four dogs, Noopy, Bear, Charlie and Reggie.

A visitation will be held at Rich & Thompson Funeral Home in Graham, NC on Wednesday, December 11, 2024 from 1:00 until 2:00 pm.