Charles "Buddy" Eugene Van Bussum

Charles “Buddy” Eugene Van Bussum, age 64, of Hebbardsville, KY, passed away at 11:22 a.m. on Thursday, November 5, 2025, at Norton’s Hospital in Louisville, KY. Buddy was a 1979 Henderson County High School graduate. He was a member of Gillyville Community Church and served as the assistant pastor. He worked at Henderson Hosiery Mill before closing and was a warehouse employee for Sisco Cardboard Company. Although Buddy never had children of his own, he very much-loved them. He was a jokester and enjoyed teasing Eli and Weston Lawrie among others. He loved watching cowboy shows and movies; his favorite was anything John Wayne related. Buddy was very interested in the history of the Civil War and learning about it, especially when it involved the family. He was an officer in the Sons of Confederacy Henderson Chapter. He had a big collection of baseball cards, and his favorite teams were the St. Louis Cardinals and New York Yankees. He also was a UK basketball and Henderson Colonels fan. He supported the Paralyzed Veteran’s foundation and St. Joseph’s Lakota Indian Children’s School. Buddy was preceded in death by his mother Joyce Van Bussum, his maternal grandparents Acie and Artie Turner, and his paternal grandparents Mayer and Tina Van Bussum. Buddy is survived by his father Mayer Van Bussum of Hebbardsville, KY; sisters Shirley Van Bussum of Henderson, KY and Linda Van Bussum of Hebbardsville, KY; brother Brad Van Bussum (Kelley) of Cairo, KY; and several nieces and nephews. Relatives and friends are invited to Buddy’s Life Celebration from 4:00 until 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday and from 12:00 p.m. until service time on Wednesday at Benton-Glunt & Tapp Funeral Home. The funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, at the funeral home with Brother Danny Greene officiating. Burial will follow at Bethel Cemetery in Henderson County, KY. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to Gideon’s International, PO Box 1163, Henderson, KY, 42420. Arrangements entrusted to Benton-Glunt & Tapp Funeral Home, A Life Celebration® Home. Please visit www.bentongluntandtappfuneralhome.com to share memories and words of comfort with Buddy’s family.

Charles "Buddy" Eugene Van Bussum

April 30, 1961 - November 6, 2025