Dakota Wayne Busbee, 22, of Midland, passed away on Sunday, April 21, 2019. The family will receive friends from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Friday, April 26, 2019 at the Branch @ npw, next door to Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home in Midland. Celebration of Life will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, April 27, 2019 at Nalley-Pickle & Welch Chapel in Midland.Dakota was born July 19, 1996 to Donna Ellison in Midland, TX. Dakota graduated in 2014 from Midland Lee High School and attended Midland College. He is known for his passion of gaming and love for playing soccer. He loved photography, drawing, traveling, and spending time with his friends and family. He visited many places, including several weeks he spent in Ghana, Africa and Europe. His free spirit led him on so many fun trips with friends to California, Colorado, and all over Texas. Dakota’s smile and positive energy lit up the room and people gravitated towards it. He is known for his bright smile and his loving selfless nature. Busbee was the life of the party, and always loved to smile. Busbee was strong willed, and when he put his mind to something, there was no stopping him. He would give his shirt off his back for anyone in need. He rescued his pet Ingrid, an Alaskan Malamute, with who he spent every possible second. Gone too soon, but not forgotten. Fly high.He is survived by his moms, Donna Ellison and Kaci Tuttle; dad, Mario Chavarria; and his two sisters Shaelyn and Sabree Tuttle of Midland, Texas; his beloved pet Ingrid; aunt and uncle Cindy and Rodney Smith of Midland; cousin Stephanie Womack, husband Jason and daughter Danika of Ft. Worth; cousin Mandy Pearcy, husband Shaun, son Camron Haro and daughter Emma Pearcy of Bedford, TX; cousin Clayton (Bub) Smith and wife Jennifer of Odessa, Texas. He is preceded in death by maternal grandparents, Thomas and Billie (Memaw) Nietert of Midland, Texas.The family requests donations be made to ASPCA of Midland, TX.Arrangements are under the direction of Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home & Crematory of Midland. Online condolences can be made at www.npwelch.com.,
