Melba Annie Buttars

Beloved wife, mother and grandmother, Melba Annie Hancey Buttars joined her Eternal Companion, Clair DeVerl Buttars, August 27, 2012. Melba was born June 10, 1923. She and Clair were married July 21, 1940 and were sealed for Time and Eternity in the Salt Lake City Temple on May 2, 1955. Clair and Melba are the parents of 10 children, 36 grandchildren, 76 great grandchildren and 2 great, great grandchildren. Melba held many callings in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. She and Clair were also temple workers for many years. Melba was an excellent seamstress, an accomplished artist, and a published poet. Most of all, she is a much beloved mother and grandmother, known as Grandma Buttercup. She was a perfect example of love, kindness and service and will be dearly missed. She was preceded in death by her husband, Clair DeVerl Buttars, her infant son, Aaron David Buttars, a grandchild, 2 great-grandchildren, her parents, James Sands Hancey Jr and Mabel Alice Benson, 3 sisters and 3 brothers. She is survived by 9 children, Clinton (Marsha Goodsell) Buttars, Gail (Joel) Anderson, Crystal Clayton, Brent (Bobette Johnson) Buttars, Robert (Melissa Siler) Buttars, Lance (Julie Clark) Buttars, Lorna (Bill) Reid, Lisa (Craig) Lish, and Holly Andersen. She is also survived by her sister, Mozell Hancey Oja, and her brother, Orlo Hancey.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, September 1, 2012 at the Centerville Canyon View Stake House, 2110 North Main. A viewing will be held Friday evening from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. at Russon Brothers Bountiful Mortuary, 295 North Main and Friday morning 9:45-10:45 a.m. prior to services. Interment will be at 3:00 p.m. at the Clarkston Cemetery, Cache County, Utah.