Patricia Butts
February 14, 2015
Patricia Ann (Adair) Butts
Des Moines
Patricia Ann (Adair) Butts, 59, went home to be with the Lord Saturday, February 14, 2015 after a courageous battle with cancer.
Patricia was born October 21, 1955 in Batesville, Mississippi. She moved to Iowa as a child and graduated from North High School. She worked for Principal and Marriott. Patricia was active in her church and volunteered for many church activities. She was a Sunday School superintendent and director of Christmas and Easter programs. Patricia met Nathan K. Butts Jr. in 1979 and they were married the same year. They have enjoyed 35 years together. To this union, three children were born, Amanda, Angel (Marlin), and Nathan III.
Patricia was an outspoken woman who loved God and her family. She had a very strong faith and loved spending time with her grandchildren. She was a wonderful wife and an amazing mother and she will truly be missed. She was also a great cook known for many special dishes.
In addition to her husband and children, Patricia is lovingly remembered by her mother, Eunice Mae (Pigue) Adair; grandchildren, Desantae, Keyvaughn, Lorenzo, Makira, Tseday, Na’Shaya, and Jaylen; goddaughter, Iesha Quinn; siblings, Robert Lee (Valerie) Adair, David Lee (Renna) Adair, Jessie (Tommy) Hardin, Jerry (Melinda) Adair, Barbara (Mark) Adair, Barry (Monica) Adair, Karan (Willie) Quinn, Lonnie Adair (Thomasina Thomas); in-laws, Allen Butts, Marion (Leona) Butts, Tywana Butts, Bridgette Butts, and Patricia (James) Head; as well as a host of nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends.
Patricia was preceded in death by her father, Charlie Adair; mother and father-in-law, Alice H. and Nathan K. Butts Sr.; grandparents, Edward Patton, Minnie Robinson, Albert and Bertha Young, John and Fredlee Adair; and grandson, Nathan K. Butts IV.
Visitation will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Thursday, February 19, 2015 at Hamilton’s Funeral Home, 605 Lyon Street, Des Moines. Home going service will be at 11:00 a.m. Friday, February 20 at Mt. Hebron Baptist Church, 1338 9th Street, (corner of 9th and Forest) Des Moines with burial at Glendale Cemetery following the homegoing. Memorial contributions may be directed to the family.
Condolences may be expressed at:
www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com
Yevette & Anthony Jackson
02/20/2015
To the family our hearts go out to you. It's alway hard to loose a love one. Just hold onto God and remember you will see her again. Stay strong and stay a family. Our prayers to you all.
Regina Whitehead
02/18/2015
To the Family of Patricia, I am so very sorry for the loss of this beautiful woman. May God bless and comfort you all now and in the days to come.
Betty shade
02/18/2015
May God comfort all of you.She has left this life for a place,where there is no more pain.As much as we hate to lose love ones,remember the things you can always cherish,May God peace be with each one of you.God Bless.
Karan Quinn
02/18/2015
Wow!! This is a hard one for me. Sissy I love you so much, I am so proud of your FAITH!!! Strength and courage. We will see each other again in heaven. To my family we kept the Faith and we encouraged her and remained by her side. We will get better with time. Bro Nate you are a blessing to my sister and us. Your a good man. May God be with us through this hard time in our lives. Thank you Jesus for everything.
marlene shade
02/17/2015
Praying for God's comfort and strength for your family. Marlene Shade
REV.Virgil&REV.Rose Bright
02/17/2015
To the Adair- Butts Family , we are Praying for to give you the comfort ,the strength and The Peace that only HE can give at a time such as this .
Regina Smith Williams
02/17/2015
My Condolences to the Butts Family
Evangelist Leslie Carr
02/16/2015
To my family: My heart is heavy and sad for the loss of Patricia. I just keep hearing her saying to me hi Leslie, and I would respond hi Patricia. But one thing I do know I will get to say hi to her again. I,m praying God will comfort your hearts.
Love u family!!!!!!
Larry N. Estill
02/16/2015
To the Adair-Butts Family:
Praying God will continue to give you strength and comfort your hearts.
Weeping may endure for a nite; joy cometh in the morning.
Love U Family!!