Leona Butler, 1911–2005 (aged 93 years)

Name
Leona /Butler/
Birth
June 9, 1911 20 20
Alias
Leonie Butler
Death of a mother
Source: Headstone
Birth of a sister
Marriage of a parent
Citation details: 14
Text:

A. E. Doyle, M. G.

Birth of a half-sister
Birth of a half-sister
Birth of a brother
Birth of a half-brother
Birth of a half-brother
Census
Birth of a half-brother
Birth of a half-sister
Birth of a brother
Census
Death of a paternal grandfather
Source: Headstone
Birth of a daughter
Birth of a daughter
Death of a paternal grandmother
Source: Headstone
Text:

Wife of R. F. Keeton"

Death of a father
Marriage of a daughter
Marriage of a daughter
Death of a father
Source: Headstone
Death of a husband
Death of a brother
Source: Headstone
Death of a mother
Source: Headstone
Death of a half-sister
Source: Headstone
Death of a half-brother
Source: Headstone
Death of a brother
Residence
Burial of a father
Burial of a mother
Burial of a father
Burial of a mother
Death
Burial
Family with parents
father
1890–1972
Birth: August 6, 1890 41 24 — Decatur Co. TN
Death: November 11, 1972 — Decatur Co. TN
mother
1891–1981
Birth: March 17, 1891
Death: March 1, 1981
Marriage Marriage — November 14, 1909 — Decatur Co. TN
6 years
younger sister
1915–
Birth: June 26, 1915 24 24 — Tennessee
2 years
younger brother
1917–1998
Birth: August 25, 1917 27 26 — Tennessee
Death: December 28, 1998
-95 years
younger brother
1922–1980
Birth: June 10, 1922 31 31
Death: April 19, 1980
89 years
elder brother
1910–1911
Birth: August 16, 1910 20 19
Death: January 18, 1911
10 months
herself
1911–2005
Birth: June 9, 1911 20 20
Death: January 20, 2005 — Forest Cove Nursing Home, Jackson, Madison Co. TN
Family with parents
father
1884–1962
Birth: December 28, 1884 24 21 — Decatur Co. TN
Death: 1962
mother
1895–1911
Birth: November 12, 1895 32 16 — Tennessee
Death: June 9, 1911
Marriage Marriage — February 6, 1910 — Decatur Co. TN
16 months
herself
1911–2005
Birth: June 9, 1911 20 20
Death: January 20, 2005 — Forest Cove Nursing Home, Jackson, Madison Co. TN
Father’s family with Violet Jane Ray
father
1884–1962
Birth: December 28, 1884 24 21 — Decatur Co. TN
Death: 1962
stepmother
1891–1974
Birth: 1891 — Tennessee
Death: 1974
Marriage Marriage — August 25, 1915 — Decatur Co. TN
10 months
half-sister
1916–1992
Birth: June 12, 1916 31 25 — Tennessee
Death: March 22, 1992
21 months
half-brother
1918–1995
Birth: March 19, 1918 33 27 — Tennessee
Death: April 4, 1995
4 years
half-brother
1922–2009
Birth: January 8, 1922 37 31 — Tennessee
Death: November 7, 2009 — Jackson Madison County General Hospital, Jackson, Madison Co. TN
half-sister
1922–2005
Birth: January 8, 1922 37 31 — Tennessee
Death: July 26, 2005 — Decatur Co. TN
Family with Thomas Jake Montgomery
partner
1911–1973
Birth: September 19, 1911 33 33 — Decatur Co. TN
Death: October 11, 1973
herself
1911–2005
Birth: June 9, 1911 20 20
Death: January 20, 2005 — Forest Cove Nursing Home, Jackson, Madison Co. TN
daughter
3 years
daughter
Shared note

In the 1920 and 1930 census, Leonie is living in the Oval M. Keeton household. Oval M. and Flora M. Keeton raised Leonie after her mother died.

Leonie Butler Montgomery, PARSONS
Mrs. Leonie Butler Montgomery passed away Thursday night, January 20, 2005, at the age of 93, at Forest Cove Nursing Center with her family at her side. She was born June 9, 1911 to Omer and Rene Butler.

Visitation will be Saturday, January 22, 2005, from 4:00 pm till 10:00 pm and Sunday 11:00 am till service. Funeral services will be held at Parsons Mortuary Chapel at 2:00 pm on Sunday, January 23, 2005. Services will be conducted by Bro. Bobby Wood and Bro. Greg Stanford. Burial will follow in Kelly Cemetery. She was a member of Keeton Springs Methodist Church.

She is survived by two daughters, Patsy Tidwell (Tony) of Jackson, TN and Elizabeth Pierce (Ray) of Beech Bluff, TN. She is also survived by five grandsons, Shane Pierce (Tanya), Enville, TN, Brent Tidwell (Michelle), Lexington, TN, Damon Pierce (Susan), Jackson, TN, Clay Pierce (Becky), Henderson, TN, and Bradley Tidwell, Jackson, TN, and four great-grandchildren, Kelsey Pierce, Zachary Tidwell, Cody Pierce and Tyler Pierce and Kelsey's sister, Heather who is due the 27th of January, and two step-great grandchildren Miranda Cotten and Aaron Merchant. She is also survived by a half sister and half brother, Mexine Lomax (Herman), and Max Ray Butler (Edna Mae).

She was preceded in death by her husband Thomas Jake Montgomery; her parents and step mother, a half sister and a half brother, and Flora and Oval Keeton, her maternal aunt, who raised her from birth due to the death of her mother during childbirth.

Memorials may be sent to Keeton Springs Methodist Church.

Parsons Mortuary 731-847-3441 Obit Line 731-845-1980

As reported in The Jackson Sun on 01/22/2005