Leamon Buttram (Hartville)'s Obituary
Leamon Buttram, son of Elmer and Lily Buttram, born April 17, 1937, near Niangua, Missouri, departed this life on November 16, 2013, in Mercy Hospital Springfield at the age of 76 years, 6 months, and 29 days. During the long days and nights of his illness, Leamon was attended faithfully by his wife, Pauline, and was visited by many friends and family. His son, Marty, joined Pauline at his side in his final nights, and Leamon left this life early on a Saturday morning in the presence of his daughter, Melissa.
On June 27, 1969, he was wedded in marriage to Pauline Faye Shaver, and to this union, one daughter and one son were born.
He was preceded in death by his parents; Ellaree and Leatrice, his sisters; and his brother, Leo.
He is survived by his wife, his daughter, Melissa Everett and her husband Joe, of Los Angeles, California; his son, Marty Buttram and his wife Jessica, of Marshfield, Missouri; his grandchildren Elloree, Logan, and Julianna Everett; Samantha, James Gabriel, and Marcus Buttram; a sister, Lodema Engstrom and her husband Bob; a number of nieces and nephews, a host of other relatives and friends, and two horses, Rusty and Buddy.
He was born and raised in Wright County, Missouri, and attended Klondike School. He served his country faithfully in the United States Army from 1960-1962, during which time he was stationed primarily in Holland and Germany.
After he and Pauline were married in 1970, they made their family home in Niangua, Missouri, and they owned and operated Buttram Grocery. Later, Leamon worked as a carpenter and built his own dairy barn. Along with raising and milking cattle, he bought, sold, and traded horses.
Leamon was baptized into Christ on May 11, 1970, and currently is a member at Marshfield Church of Christ.
Leamon enjoyed being in the company of friends and family and celebrating birthdays and holidays with his children and grandchildren. After he retired, he spent his days on trail rides and at horseshows. In the evenings, he played his guitar and sang at area music jams. He and Pauline often had friends over to play Pitch, and on holidays, he could be found at the card table with his nephews, Calen and Allen, dealing the Rook cards and bluffing like crazy. Whenever he was home at 12:30 in the afternoon, Leamon made sure to catch The Andy Griffith Show. He and Pauline watched it together while they ate lunch. When the sound went out on the television, he watched anyway; he didn’t need to hear the words because he knew every episode by heart.
What friends will remember most about Leamon are his easy smile and his ready laugh. His jokes were corny, but because they always cracked him up, everyone else could not help but laugh with him.
Leamon will be missed greatly. We celebrate his life and accomplishments. Those who called him friend and those who called him Papa, father, husband, brother, and uncle will forever feel his absence at the card table, in the music circle, and on the trail ride. Anyone who knew Leamon knows that right now somewhere he is making people laugh and is shootin’ the moon.
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