Margaret Mae Butt Bates Sharpton

Margaret Mae Butt Bates Sharpton, 91, formerly of Bobtown, Pa. died Monday evening, March 4, 2013 at Golden Livingcenter, Waynesburg, Pa. She was born October 19, 1921 in Scottdale, Pa., a daughter of the late Walter A. and Alice Marie (Geary) Butt. Mrs. Sharpton lived and worked for several years in the Scottdale and Connellsville, Pa. areas and also for a while in Kansas and Nebraska. She returned to Bobtown and resided there for many years until her health failed. Mrs. Sharpton was a former member of Jessamine Chapter No. 234, O. E. S., Shippingport, Pa. and the Industry (Pa.) Grange. She will be remembered as someone that loved to laugh and always the "life of the party". Surviving are two brothers, William E. Butt of Mantua, Ohio and Preston E. Butt and his wife, Amanda, of Mount Morris, Pa.; two sisters, Dorothy Elnikar of Mantua, Ohio and Alice Marie Skach and her husband, Edward, of Portland, Ore. and several nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews. Deceased are a brother, Walter A. Butt, Jr. and a sister, Betty Handy Higdon. She will be missed by all who knew and loved her. May she rest in peace. Family and friends are welcome from 6 to 8 P.M. on Friday in the Yoskovich Funeral Home, Carmichaels, Pa. where the funeral service will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, March 9, 2013. The Rev. Bruce R. Judy will officiate. Interment will follow at Greene County Memorial Park, Waynesburg, Pa.