Ruby Buttars Chadwick's Obituary
CHADWICK, Ruby Buttars, 94, of Tampa, Florida, peacefully returned to her Heavenly Father on April 3, 2023. Ruby was born in Cornish, Utah to Melvin Henry Buttars and Agnes Jardine Buttars on December 20, 1928. She graduated from North Cache High School and Utah State University, majoring in Physical Education with a minor in English. She was a member of Kappa Delta and served as President of the sorority. At USU, she met and married her college sweetheart, Ralph O. Chadwick from Logan, Utah, on October 5, 1951. Later they were sealed for time and all eternity in the LDS Logan Utah Temple. They enjoyed 61 years of marriage. Together, they served a church mission in Bordeaux, France from 1989-1991. She cherished her four daughters, Lynda Bergstrom (Ken), Patricia Robson (Lem), Sandra Cherry (Brent), and Cynthia Macferran (Brian). She has 18 grandchildren, 31 great grandchildren (one soon to arrive), and 1 great great-granddaughter. Ruby truly loved her family and readily sacrificed her time and resources for them. She was a faithful member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and generously served in many organizational presidencies. She held an unwavering faith in her Savior, Jesus Christ and was an obedient servant. Ruby was known for her baby quilts, delicious banana bread, and chocolate chip cookies. Ruby’s faith guided every aspect of her life and in the church she found support and a community wherever Ralph’s career led them. She was a loyal friend, devoted wife, and mother. She will be greatly missed and always lovingly remembered. She leaves a legacy of love of country, devotion to family and Christ-like service to others. We would like to thank Blanca Horn, Yupa Sanne, and the Discovery Village staff for the loving and compassionate care they offered Ruby over the last few years. They made these years Golden.
Visitation held at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 7851 Lutz Lake Fern Rd, Odessa, April 7, 2023 at 10:00 am. Funeral service at 10:30 am. Burial, 2:00 pm at Florida National Cemetery, Bushnell.
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