Mabel Butts

A memorial service is scheduled for 2 pm, Wednesday, January 29, 2014 at First Presbyterian Church of Dexter for Mabel Butts, 89, who passed away on Saturday, January 25, 2014 at her home surrounded by her loved ones. Rev. Stephen Deutsch of First Presbyterian Church of Dexter will be officiating. A private family graveside has taken place.
Serving as pallbearers were Robbie Drake, Armilo Montoya, Kenneth Bristow and Shane Kennett. Honorary pallbearers are Roe Babers, Bill Anderson, Tom Morgan, Sandi Van Winkle, Sue Franchini, Sandy Babers, Marva Sykes, J.D. Bristow, Anita Johnson, Lorraine Link, Johnnie Atchley and Wimp Fine.
One day, in a very different time, upon a world that was tougher yet kinder, a sweet baby girl was born. You were raised with simple needs great values. You your family lived upon the land, had each others back persevered to a new home in the Pecos Valley. You made your way into the Dexter community, the school system and the hearts of many. One being your life long best friend Betty Coats and the other, your lifelong love Clifford Butts. You fell in love and began a life together full of adventures, hardships and the most amazing memories. You were a vanilla ice cream kinda gal, yet believed people should try things at least once. You always returned to your basics. You were a hard working woman who enjoyed working alongside your sisters more than anything else. You had spunk you had sass. You had the funniest, sarcastic type of humor. You took joy in traveling, games of all sorts, family reunions, squaredancing and good ole fashioned family meals. You were a beautiful mother who raised her children and grandchildren with a stern yet loving heart. You were unwavering in your love to the man whose side you stood by, waited for while he served in WW11 and longed to be with after he passed. You had a steadfast sense about your way of life. You were the balance to all the rowdy your loved ones gave. You never asked for anything, as you were a strong, independent lady. You had deep faith and always counted your blessings. And blessings you had plenty of, for you were a blessing yourself. Your full, rich life is a direct reflection of this fact. All that you instilled and taught will live on through all of us. We can only hope to do you justice. We, the remembers, will continue to tell your story: A story of a woman who lived with a loud reservation and loved her soul mate beyond human comprehension. A story that ended here on earth yet just began in the heavens above...give Pop our love.
Those left to cherish her memory are her son Clifford Wayne Butts and wife Kathie of Roswell, NM their children Shane Butts and family of Ruidoso, NM, daughters Debbie Abney of Oregon, Michelle Butts of Ruidoso, NM, Kristina Miller and family of Redenedo, CA and Scott Miller of North Carolina her son Scotty Don Butts and wife Belinda of Roswell, NM and their children Jennifer Calzada and family of Roswell, NM, Shane Kennett and family of Dallas, TX, Jessica Brennen Dunn of Roswell, NM and Carla Davis and family of Temple, TX her daughter Dayna Link and husband Glen of Dexter, NM and their children Chenet Wise and husband James and family of Roswell, NM, Skyler Link and wife Charlene and family of Roswell, NM, Clifton Link and family of Dexter, NM and Bobby Bailey of Pennsylvania her son Robbie Kelly and wife Nicki and family of Odessa, TX her brotherinlaw Norman Babe Butts and wife Aileen of Dexter, NM sister Aunt Teen and husband Don Hamilton of Clovis, NM special niece Marva Sykes of Roswell, NM seventeen grandchildren, twentyeight great grandchildren with one on the way and ten greatgreat grandchildren.
Mabel is preceded in death by her parents Isacc Newton Bristow and Bobbie Lee Gilcrease Bristow her husband Clifford Butts, brothers Nolan Bristow, Grady Bristow, Woodrow Bristow and Urby Bristow sisters Lillie Anderson and Olita Hobbs and her grandson Todd Butts.
Memorial contributions may be made to the New Mexico Children Christian Home, PO Box 629, Portales, NM 88130.

Service

Memorial Service

First Presbyterian Church of Dexter
201 W. 5th Street
Dexter, NM  88230
Wednesday, January 29, 2014
2:00 pm

Cemetery

Hagerman
P.O. Box 266
Roswell, NM  88232

Memorial Contributions

1356 NM 236
Portales, NM  88130