Ruth Wheeler Butler

Let Us Pause to Honor the Memory of Mrs. Ruth Wheeler Butler Mrs. Ruth Wheeler Butler, age 95, of Madison, Indiana entered this life in Anderson, Indiana on November 20, 1917. She was the loving daughter of the late, Edgar Marion and Lee Etta Varble Wheeler. She was raised on Patton's Creek in Trimble County, Kentucky and attended the one room school house there. She was a member in her early life of the Milton United Methodist Church in Milton, Kentucky. On December 14, 1934 in LaGrange, Kentucky, she was united in marriage to the love of her life, James W. "J.W." Butler. They enjoyed sixty nine years of marriage together until his death on January 22, 2003. This happy union was blessed with three daughters, Judy, Linda, Diane and two sons, James Hudson and Donald. Ruth was a devoted farm wife, loving mother and adoring grandmother. She had worked early in life as a car sales lady with Russell Berry Car Sales in downtown Madison. She later worked as a chiropractor assistant for Dr. Osborn, Dr. Saari and Dr. Teaple in Milton, Kentucky. Ruth enjoyed the years she co-owned and co-operated with her daughters, The Korner Kupboard Restaurant in Madison. She was a member for several years of First Assembly of God Church in Madison and was now a member of the Rivervalley Community Church in Madison. Ruth enjoyed gardening, canning, cooking, caring for her lawn, sewing, her church work and was very proud to keep an immaculate home. Ruth died Tuesday, July 23, 2013 at 7:57 p.m. at her home in Madison, Indiana with her loving family at her side. A LOVING FAMILY Ruth will be missed by her loving daughters: Judy A. Bray and her husband, Tom of Madison, Indiana, Linda "Lynn" Murphy of Madison, Indiana, Diane Ferrell and her husband, Tom of Madison, Indiana; her son: Donald Butler and his wife, Linda of Clay City, Kentucky; her grandchildren: Debbie Leland (David), Cindy Harmon (Rick), Stanley Bray (Lucy), David Bray (Tonya), Shawna Birge (Terry), Dianna Nunns, Kathy Kidwell, Dawn Sparkman (David), John Ferrell (Rhonda), Lisa Russell (Rick), Stephanie Davis (Aric), Michael Butler (Melanie), Amy Hart (Chris) and Jacqueline Napier (Burt); 32-great grandchildren; 20- great great grandchildren; her brother in law and sisters in law: Joe Butler and his wife, Velma of Milton, Kentucky, Rachel Wheeler of LaGrange, Kentucky; numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives. She was preceded in death by her parents, Edgar Marion and Lee Etta Varble Wheeler; her husband, James W. "J.W." Butler died, January 22, 2003; her son, James Hudson "Jimmy" Butler, Sr. died, October 19, 2007; her in law, Clifford "Biff" Murphy died, March 31, 1997; her grandson, James H. Butler, Jr. died, December 7, 2004; her great grandson, Jonathan Wesley George died, December 14, 2010; her brothers and sisters, Russell Wheeler, Lola Callis, Earl Wheeler, Glenita Jackson, Forrest Wheeler, Ralph Wheeler, Kathleen Shafer, and Donald Wheeler. FUNERAL CEREMONY Funeral services will be conducted Sunday, July 28, 2013 at 2:00 p.m., by Pastor David Leland, Pastor Bill Maginn, Pastor Shane Brunner at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, 325 Demaree Drive in Madison, Indiana. Interment will follow in the Moffett Cemetery in Milton, Kentucky. VISITATION Friends may call Saturday from 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. and Sunday from 12 Noon until time of the service at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, 325 Demaree Drive in Madison, Indiana. MEMORIAL EXPRESSIONS Memorial contributions may be made to the Rivervalley Community Church Building Fund or the Gideon's Memorial Bible Plan. Cards are available at the funeral home.

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