Services will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday January 9, 2013 in Memorial Park Funeral Home Chapel of Memories. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery Mausoleum. Arrangements are by Memorial Park Funeral Home, 6969 E. Interstate 40.
Iris was born Aug. 6, 1931, in Amarillo to Charles and Lora Mixon. She graduated from Amarillo High School in 1948. Iris married Noah “Buz” Busby in 1967. He preceded her in death in 1987. She retired from the Amarillo Independent School District after many years of service. After retirement, she still worked part time for the school district. She was a member of Second Baptist Church. Iris was an avid sports fan and loved to watch them on TV, especially the Texas Rangers, Dallas Mavericks and the Dallas Cowboys.
She also was preceded in death by two sons, David Roberts and Kenneth Roberts, two brothers and two sisters.
Survivors include a son, Gary Roberts of Amarillo; a daughter-in-law, Lyn Rowland of Amarillo; a brother, Lewis Mixon and wife S.E. of Denham Springs, La.; five grandchildren, Elisha Oliver and husband Bryan, Desiree Garrett and Valerie Lewis and husband Jeff and Jeromy Roberts, all of Amarillo, and Aaron Roberts of California; 10 great-grandchildren; a great-great-grandchild; and numerous nieces and nephews.
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