Peggy "Grandma" Buttrey (Lebanon)'s Obituary
Peggy Elizabeth Buttrey, daughter of Robert M. and Olive G. Hill Midgett, was born September 17, 1937, in Wilmington, North Carolina. She departed this life Friday, October 12, 2012, in Christian Health Care South, in Lebanon, Missouri, at the age of seventy-five years, and twenty-five days.
On November 25, 1951, she was united in marriage to Orville L. Buttrey, Sr., and to this union one daughter and three sons were born.
She was preceded in death by her parents; and her husband, Orville, who was also called, “Blondie”.
Peggy is survived by three sons, Orv Buttrey, and his wife, Melinda, of West Point, Mississippi, Robert Buttrey, of Lexington Park, Maryland, and Jim Buttrey, and his wife, Becky, of Lebanon, Missouri; a daughter, Patricia Ann Reed, and her husband, Wendell, of Crane, Texas; fifteen grandchildren; nineteen great-grandchildren; two brothers, Perry Midgett, of Wilmington, North Carolina, and Alton Midgett, of Atlanta, Georgia; a sister, Eloise Eggistein, of Jackson, Mississippi; several nieces and nephews; as well as a host of other relatives and friends.
She was born and raised in Wilmington, North Carolina. After she and Orville were married, they moved to Georgia. They then made their home in various locations while Orville was serving in the military. They lived in Nashville, Tennessee for several years, and in Minnesota and Mississippi. Throughout the years, Peggy was a devoted and hard working homemaker to her husband and family. For the last nine years, Peggy had made her home with Jim and Becky in Lebanon, Missouri, and helped in their restaurant, The Old Hickory Steak House.
Peggy was regularly in attendance at Life Point Church in Lebanon, and was a part of the Sisters of Faith Women’s Group.
She was an excellent cook and was famous for her salads at the restaurant, where she was lovingly called “Grandma”. She also enjoyed shopping at Wal Mart. She had a wonderful sense of humor, and possessed the ability to make others feel comfortable. She was widely loved and was generous to a fault. She loved her family dearly and especially enjoyed her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Peggy was a loving mother, grandma, great-grandma, sister, and aunt, and was a caring neighbor and friend. We celebrate her life and know that her family and friends will cherish the wonderful memories she created for them throughout her lifetime.
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