ALEXANDRIA, VA-Elizabeth D. Butts age 97 of Manchester Lakes Senior Apartments formerly of Marshall Avenue, Mohawk passed away peacefully on Saturday January 19, 2008 at INOVA Fairfax Hospital.
On July 18, 1936 she was united in marriage with Harwood William Butts in the McKownsville UnitedMethodist Church,Albany. A loving and devoted union of fifty-five years Mr. Butts preceded her in death on October 11, 1991. In 1993 she moved from Mohawk to Alexandria, VAto live nearer to her family.
For many years Mrs. Butts had taught in the Mohawk Central School. She was a member of the First United Methodist Herkimer-Little Falls where she sang in the church choir and served as President of the Women's Society of Christian Service. She was also a member of Evening Star Valley Chapter # 82 Order of the Eastern Star.
To all who knew her they will remember her warm smile and hopeful caring manner. She will be truly missed.
Surviving are her son, William Butts and his wife Maxine; two grandchildren Crissy and Woody; four great-grandchildren, Aaron, Jack, Bethany and Ryan, one brother, George Dunckel and his wife Virginia.
A gathering will take place on Tuesday, January 29, 2008 at Manchester Lakes Senior Apartments, 1st Floor Common Residence, 7131 Manchester Lakes Dr., Alexandria, VA. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made with memorial donations to the Calvary Road Baptist Church, designating "Seniors Ministry" c/o 6811 Beulah Street, Alexandria, VA 22310. Local funeral arrangements are with Fenner Funeral Home Inc., Herkimer.