Horace Dean Buttram Sr., 82, of Centre, Ala., died on July 4, 2008.
Funeral services were held Sunday, July 6, 2008, at the Centre First United Methodist Church, with Revs. Tommy Ledbetter, Bill Gandy, and Sammy Stabler officiating. Entombment followed at Cherokee Memory Garden.
Pallbearers were Wallace Lyons, Johnny Roberts, Billy Mack Garrett, Barry Cochran, Tommy Miller and Tracy Bishop. Honorary are pallbearers, Ralph Price, John Smith, Jeff Burkhalter, members of the Ralph Bates Sunday School Class.
Mr. Buttram is survived by his wife, Robbie Lane Buttram; a son, Horace Dean (Fran) Buttram Jr. of Centre; a grandson, Horace Dean Buttram III of Spring Garden; a great-granddaughter, Sarah Jayne Buttram; a brother, Gary Buttram, of Piedmont; and two sisters, Kay (Guy) Penny, of Murfreesboro, Tenn., and Billie (Harvey) Ingram, of Fairfax, Va.; a stepson, Roger M. (Donna) Monroe, of Birmingham; and a stepdaughter, Carol (Ronald) Philipp. Several nieces also survive.
He was preceded in death by a son, David Olen Buttram, and his parents, Horace Alexander Buttram and Dessa Robertson Buttram.
Mr. Buttram was a native of Piedmont, Ala., but lived the last 52 years in Centre. He loved the people of Cherokee County.
Mr. Buttram was a veteran of World War II, beginning his service in the U.S. Army at the age of 18. He served in both the European and Pacific Theatres. He seldom talked of the war, having witnessed the battlefield loss of hundreds of his fellow servicemen. He fought in the Battle of the Bulge.
Mr. Buttram finished pharmacy school and began his pharmacy career in 1954, retiring 52 years later. He owned and operated Dean's Pharmacy in Centre from 1957 until 1993. His goal was to treat his customers with genuine concern for their ailments and problems and to offer a personal touch to soothe their concerns. He cared not whether his customers could pay for his services. His only concern was filling their needs.
Mr. Buttram has been a member of the First United Methodist Church of Centre for more than 50 years, 20 of which he served as chairman of the Stewardship and Finance Committees. For more than 30 years until his death, he served as a member of the Cherokee County Health Care Authority and the Board of Directors of the Cherokee Medical Center (and its predecessors Baptist Cherokee Medical Center and Cherokee County Hospital). He served on the State Health Coordinating Council after appointment by Gov. Jim Folsom Jr. He was a member of the Cherokee County Democratic Executive Committee and was regional coordinator for several statewide political candidates. He was a Mason and lifetime member of the Sam Dixon Lodge in Centre.
Mr. Buttram was an avid Tennessee Walking Horse owner, exhibitor and enthusiast, not having missed the annual Tennessee Walking Horse World Championship Show in Shelbyville, Tenn., since 1965. One of his horses, Blue Magic, ridden by one of his sons, David, won the Juvenile World Championship in 1972, defeating two horses owned by Ross Perot.
Mr. Buttram never uttered a bad word about others. He cared not about one's station in life, rather he was a champion of the less fortunate, those in need and the common men and women who he believed made up the fabric that held our great country together. He rooted for the underdog, treated all God's children with respect and never looked down his nose at anyone. His love and caring for others was returned to him by tens of thousands of people. The best testament of his life is found in the many wonderful comments and stories uttered by others.
A priest from Nigeria named Emanuel Isi, together with Rev. Bill Gandy and Rev. Tommy Ledbetter, ministered to Mr. Buttram while in the hospital where he died. They shared with each other and with the family.
At the moment of Mr. Buttram's passing, the priest uttered these words spontaneously, "Death is as old as creation and as sudden as ever, but this man believed in God and for him death is the beginning of life everlasting; this man's face reflects a calm and peaceful passing; it is the face of a man who lived with dignity and grace, a man who lived to help others, making no difference between the rich and the poor. You must celebrate this man's life and not mourn his death." It was as if the priest appeared from nowhere. Of course, God sent him. For as we know, God is always on time. The priest said all that need be said. Mr. Buttram leaves a legacy and lessons for living for generations to come. Let the celebration begin.
Published in the Cherokee County Herald
7/05/2008
Funeral services were held Sunday, July 6, 2008, at the Centre First United Methodist Church, with Revs. Tommy Ledbetter, Bill Gandy, and Sammy Stabler officiating. Entombment followed at Cherokee Memory Garden.
Pallbearers were Wallace Lyons, Johnny Roberts, Billy Mack Garrett, Barry Cochran, Tommy Miller and Tracy Bishop. Honorary are pallbearers, Ralph Price, John Smith, Jeff Burkhalter, members of the Ralph Bates Sunday School Class.
Mr. Buttram is survived by his wife, Robbie Lane Buttram; a son, Horace Dean (Fran) Buttram Jr. of Centre; a grandson, Horace Dean Buttram III of Spring Garden; a great-granddaughter, Sarah Jayne Buttram; a brother, Gary Buttram, of Piedmont; and two sisters, Kay (Guy) Penny, of Murfreesboro, Tenn., and Billie (Harvey) Ingram, of Fairfax, Va.; a stepson, Roger M. (Donna) Monroe, of Birmingham; and a stepdaughter, Carol (Ronald) Philipp. Several nieces also survive.
He was preceded in death by a son, David Olen Buttram, and his parents, Horace Alexander Buttram and Dessa Robertson Buttram.
Mr. Buttram was a native of Piedmont, Ala., but lived the last 52 years in Centre. He loved the people of Cherokee County.
Mr. Buttram was a veteran of World War II, beginning his service in the U.S. Army at the age of 18. He served in both the European and Pacific Theatres. He seldom talked of the war, having witnessed the battlefield loss of hundreds of his fellow servicemen. He fought in the Battle of the Bulge.
Mr. Buttram finished pharmacy school and began his pharmacy career in 1954, retiring 52 years later. He owned and operated Dean's Pharmacy in Centre from 1957 until 1993. His goal was to treat his customers with genuine concern for their ailments and problems and to offer a personal touch to soothe their concerns. He cared not whether his customers could pay for his services. His only concern was filling their needs.
Mr. Buttram has been a member of the First United Methodist Church of Centre for more than 50 years, 20 of which he served as chairman of the Stewardship and Finance Committees. For more than 30 years until his death, he served as a member of the Cherokee County Health Care Authority and the Board of Directors of the Cherokee Medical Center (and its predecessors Baptist Cherokee Medical Center and Cherokee County Hospital). He served on the State Health Coordinating Council after appointment by Gov. Jim Folsom Jr. He was a member of the Cherokee County Democratic Executive Committee and was regional coordinator for several statewide political candidates. He was a Mason and lifetime member of the Sam Dixon Lodge in Centre.
Mr. Buttram was an avid Tennessee Walking Horse owner, exhibitor and enthusiast, not having missed the annual Tennessee Walking Horse World Championship Show in Shelbyville, Tenn., since 1965. One of his horses, Blue Magic, ridden by one of his sons, David, won the Juvenile World Championship in 1972, defeating two horses owned by Ross Perot.
Mr. Buttram never uttered a bad word about others. He cared not about one's station in life, rather he was a champion of the less fortunate, those in need and the common men and women who he believed made up the fabric that held our great country together. He rooted for the underdog, treated all God's children with respect and never looked down his nose at anyone. His love and caring for others was returned to him by tens of thousands of people. The best testament of his life is found in the many wonderful comments and stories uttered by others.
A priest from Nigeria named Emanuel Isi, together with Rev. Bill Gandy and Rev. Tommy Ledbetter, ministered to Mr. Buttram while in the hospital where he died. They shared with each other and with the family.
At the moment of Mr. Buttram's passing, the priest uttered these words spontaneously, "Death is as old as creation and as sudden as ever, but this man believed in God and for him death is the beginning of life everlasting; this man's face reflects a calm and peaceful passing; it is the face of a man who lived with dignity and grace, a man who lived to help others, making no difference between the rich and the poor. You must celebrate this man's life and not mourn his death." It was as if the priest appeared from nowhere. Of course, God sent him. For as we know, God is always on time. The priest said all that need be said. Mr. Buttram leaves a legacy and lessons for living for generations to come. Let the celebration begin.
Published in the Cherokee County Herald
7/05/2008
Horace Dean Buttram Sr., 82, of Centre, Ala., died on July 4, 2008.
Funeral services were held Sunday, July 6, 2008, at the Centre First United Methodist Church, with Revs. Tommy Ledbetter, Bill Gandy, and Sammy Stabler officiating. Entombment followed at Cherokee Memory Garden.
Pallbearers were Wallace Lyons, Johnny Roberts, Billy Mack Garrett, Barry Cochran, Tommy Miller and Tracy Bishop. Honorary are pallbearers, Ralph Price, John Smith, Jeff Burkhalter, members of the Ralph Bates Sunday School Class.
Mr. Buttram is survived by his wife, Robbie Lane Buttram; a son, Horace Dean (Fran) Buttram Jr. of Centre; a grandson, Horace Dean Buttram III of Spring Garden; a great-granddaughter, Sarah Jayne Buttram; a brother, Gary Buttram, of Piedmont; and two sisters, Kay (Guy) Penny, of Murfreesboro, Tenn., and Billie (Harvey) Ingram, of Fairfax, Va.; a stepson, Roger M. (Donna) Monroe, of Birmingham; and a stepdaughter, Carol (Ronald) Philipp. Several nieces also survive.
He was preceded in death by a son, David Olen Buttram, and his parents, Horace Alexander Buttram and Dessa Robertson Buttram.
Mr. Buttram was a native of Piedmont, Ala., but lived the last 52 years in Centre. He loved the people of Cherokee County.
Mr. Buttram was a veteran of World War II, beginning his service in the U.S. Army at the age of 18. He served in both the European and Pacific Theatres. He seldom talked of the war, having witnessed the battlefield loss of hundreds of his fellow servicemen. He fought in the Battle of the Bulge.
Mr. Buttram finished pharmacy school and began his pharmacy career in 1954, retiring 52 years later. He owned and operated Dean's Pharmacy in Centre from 1957 until 1993. His goal was to treat his customers with genuine concern for their ailments and problems and to offer a personal touch to soothe their concerns. He cared not whether his customers could pay for his services. His only concern was filling their needs.
Mr. Buttram has been a member of the First United Methodist Church of Centre for more than 50 years, 20 of which he served as chairman of the Stewardship and Finance Committees. For more than 30 years until his death, he served as a member of the Cherokee County Health Care Authority and the Board of Directors of the Cherokee Medical Center (and its predecessors Baptist Cherokee Medical Center and Cherokee County Hospital). He served on the State Health Coordinating Council after appointment by Gov. Jim Folsom Jr. He was a member of the Cherokee County Democratic Executive Committee and was regional coordinator for several statewide political candidates. He was a Mason and lifetime member of the Sam Dixon Lodge in Centre.
Mr. Buttram was an avid Tennessee Walking Horse owner, exhibitor and enthusiast, not having missed the annual Tennessee Walking Horse World Championship Show in Shelbyville, Tenn., since 1965. One of his horses, Blue Magic, ridden by one of his sons, David, won the Juvenile World Championship in 1972, defeating two horses owned by Ross Perot.
Mr. Buttram never uttered a bad word about others. He cared not about one's station in life, rather he was a champion of the less fortunate, those in need and the common men and women who he believed made up the fabric that held our great country together. He rooted for the underdog, treated all God's children with respect and never looked down his nose at anyone. His love and caring for others was returned to him by tens of thousands of people. The best testament of his life is found in the many wonderful comments and stories uttered by others.
A priest from Nigeria named Emanuel Isi, together with Rev. Bill Gandy and Rev. Tommy Ledbetter, ministered to Mr. Buttram while in the hospital where he died. They shared with each other and with the family.
At the moment of Mr. Buttram's passing, the priest uttered these words spontaneously, "Death is as old as creation and as sudden as ever, but this man believed in God and for him death is the beginning of life everlasting; this man's face reflects a calm and peaceful passing; it is the face of a man who lived with dignity and grace, a man who lived to help others, making no difference between the rich and the poor. You must celebrate this man's life and not mourn his death." It was as if the priest appeared from nowhere. Of course, God sent him. For as we know, God is always on time. The priest said all that need be said. Mr. Buttram leaves a legacy and lessons for living for generations to come. Let the celebration begin.
Published in the Cherokee County Herald
7/05/2008
Funeral services were held Sunday, July 6, 2008, at the Centre First United Methodist Church, with Revs. Tommy Ledbetter, Bill Gandy, and Sammy Stabler officiating. Entombment followed at Cherokee Memory Garden.
Pallbearers were Wallace Lyons, Johnny Roberts, Billy Mack Garrett, Barry Cochran, Tommy Miller and Tracy Bishop. Honorary are pallbearers, Ralph Price, John Smith, Jeff Burkhalter, members of the Ralph Bates Sunday School Class.
Mr. Buttram is survived by his wife, Robbie Lane Buttram; a son, Horace Dean (Fran) Buttram Jr. of Centre; a grandson, Horace Dean Buttram III of Spring Garden; a great-granddaughter, Sarah Jayne Buttram; a brother, Gary Buttram, of Piedmont; and two sisters, Kay (Guy) Penny, of Murfreesboro, Tenn., and Billie (Harvey) Ingram, of Fairfax, Va.; a stepson, Roger M. (Donna) Monroe, of Birmingham; and a stepdaughter, Carol (Ronald) Philipp. Several nieces also survive.
He was preceded in death by a son, David Olen Buttram, and his parents, Horace Alexander Buttram and Dessa Robertson Buttram.
Mr. Buttram was a native of Piedmont, Ala., but lived the last 52 years in Centre. He loved the people of Cherokee County.
Mr. Buttram was a veteran of World War II, beginning his service in the U.S. Army at the age of 18. He served in both the European and Pacific Theatres. He seldom talked of the war, having witnessed the battlefield loss of hundreds of his fellow servicemen. He fought in the Battle of the Bulge.
Mr. Buttram finished pharmacy school and began his pharmacy career in 1954, retiring 52 years later. He owned and operated Dean's Pharmacy in Centre from 1957 until 1993. His goal was to treat his customers with genuine concern for their ailments and problems and to offer a personal touch to soothe their concerns. He cared not whether his customers could pay for his services. His only concern was filling their needs.
Mr. Buttram has been a member of the First United Methodist Church of Centre for more than 50 years, 20 of which he served as chairman of the Stewardship and Finance Committees. For more than 30 years until his death, he served as a member of the Cherokee County Health Care Authority and the Board of Directors of the Cherokee Medical Center (and its predecessors Baptist Cherokee Medical Center and Cherokee County Hospital). He served on the State Health Coordinating Council after appointment by Gov. Jim Folsom Jr. He was a member of the Cherokee County Democratic Executive Committee and was regional coordinator for several statewide political candidates. He was a Mason and lifetime member of the Sam Dixon Lodge in Centre.
Mr. Buttram was an avid Tennessee Walking Horse owner, exhibitor and enthusiast, not having missed the annual Tennessee Walking Horse World Championship Show in Shelbyville, Tenn., since 1965. One of his horses, Blue Magic, ridden by one of his sons, David, won the Juvenile World Championship in 1972, defeating two horses owned by Ross Perot.
Mr. Buttram never uttered a bad word about others. He cared not about one's station in life, rather he was a champion of the less fortunate, those in need and the common men and women who he believed made up the fabric that held our great country together. He rooted for the underdog, treated all God's children with respect and never looked down his nose at anyone. His love and caring for others was returned to him by tens of thousands of people. The best testament of his life is found in the many wonderful comments and stories uttered by others.
A priest from Nigeria named Emanuel Isi, together with Rev. Bill Gandy and Rev. Tommy Ledbetter, ministered to Mr. Buttram while in the hospital where he died. They shared with each other and with the family.
At the moment of Mr. Buttram's passing, the priest uttered these words spontaneously, "Death is as old as creation and as sudden as ever, but this man believed in God and for him death is the beginning of life everlasting; this man's face reflects a calm and peaceful passing; it is the face of a man who lived with dignity and grace, a man who lived to help others, making no difference between the rich and the poor. You must celebrate this man's life and not mourn his death." It was as if the priest appeared from nowhere. Of course, God sent him. For as we know, God is always on time. The priest said all that need be said. Mr. Buttram leaves a legacy and lessons for living for generations to come. Let the celebration begin.
Published in the Cherokee County Herald
7/05/2008
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