Geneva M. Butts

</element><element id="paragraph-1" type="body"><![CDATA[Geneva M. Butts, 86, longtime resident of Shawneetown, died Wednesday, May 12, 2010, in the Ridgway Manor Nursing Home.

Geneva was born in Hardin County on March 22, 1924, to the late George and Elizabeth (Bryson) Thorne. She worked on the LST ships during World War II as a welder, or as some used to say, "Rosie the Riveter."

In March 1947 she married Neal Butts, who preceded her in death in 1990.

Geneva loved baseball, especially watching her grandchildren play. She was always taking care of her family, as that was her life. She attended faithfully the Ohio Valley General Baptist Church in Shawneetown until her sickness. Geneva was a good wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend; she will be missed.

Geneva is survived by, a daughter, Thalitha (Art) Deras of Shawneetown; a son, Terry Butts of Mt. Vernon, Ind.; seven grandchildren, Chris (David) Hyatt, Tricia (Patrick) Yates, Amanda Butts, Mikel Butts, Crystal (Chris) Willis, Sherri (Nathan) Hungate and Denise (Jeremy) Hasting; and 13 great-grandchildren, Anthony, A.J., Joey, Amanda, Mikel, Chelsey, Chance, Abram, C.J., Dalton, Gage, Colton and Wyatt.

She was preceded in death also by two sons, Ronald Butts and Kenny Thorne.

Visitation for Geneva will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, May 14, 2010, at the Cox and Son Funeral Home in Shawneetown. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 15, 2010, at the funeral home with the Rev. Harold Ewell officiating. Interment will be in the Westwood Cemetery.

You may leave a note of comfort to the family at the Internet site www.coxandson.com.