Ivazine Grace Hicks Buttram
Ivazine Grace Hicks Buttram the daughter of Elmer and Ada Pearl Evans Hicks, was born April 4, 1927, and passed away January 12, 2022, at the age of 94 years 8 months 8 days.
On May 11, 1949, Ivazine married Dawson Buttram and to this union two daughters were born; Donna Sue Hammons and husband Jim, Niangua, Donetta Kay Sharp and husband John, Niangua; two grandchildren, Lisa Hammons and husband James (Tiny), Ryan Jay Sharp all of Niangua; three great grandchildren, Kalee Jo Prock and husband Logan, Cody Hammons and wife Grace, and Kalena Hammons and friend Brian; one great great grandchild, Waylon Prock. This makes five generations for Donna’s family. Also, she is survived by one brother, Arlin Hicks of Silvis, Illinois.
Ivazine was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Dawson; eight brothers, Lloyd, Racie, Norman, Earl, Freddie, Archie, Hershal, and William; two sisters, Hershie Williams, and twin sister Maxine Buttram.
Ivazine worked side by side with her husband Dawson tending to the cattle if their health permitted. She was a wonderful gardener and made many wonderful meals for folks who dropped in. She was a wonderful seamstress and made many beautiful clothes for us. She was a wonderful mother, wife, grandmother, great grandmother, and great-great grandmother. She will be greatly missed by those who knew and loved her.
She was saved at a revival in her younger days and loved attending church. She was a wonderful example of a life well lived for her Lord. I know the Lord will say, “Ivazine you have fought a good fight. You have finished thy course. You have kept the faith. Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness. Welcome home my child.”
Funeral services will be at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 18, 2022 at Fraker Funeral Home, Inc. Interment will follow in Little Vine Cemetery. Visitation will be from noon until service time.
The family suggests memorial contributions be made to Little Vine Cemetery and left in care of Fraker Funeral Home, Inc., P.O. Box 85, Marshfield, MO 65706.