THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT

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DATE: TUESDAY, June 28, 1994                    TAG: 9406280263 
SECTION: LOCAL                     PAGE: B2    EDITION: FINAL  
SOURCE: NORFOLK 
DATELINE: 940628                                 LENGTH: Short 

AMY R. BUTTS

{LEAD} Amy Riddick Butts, 88, of the 1000 block of Lunenberg St., died June 23, 1994, in Sentara Health Center in Portsmouth.

Mrs. Butts was born in Camden City, N.C. She was retired as owner/operator of Midway Beauty Shop after 25 years and was a member of New Hope United Church of Christ, Deaconess Board, Usher Board, was a former organist and choir member, missionary, Sunday school teacher and a member of Naomi (NU)31 United Order of Tents, Eastern Star, Berkley Civic League and the NAACP. She was the widow of Walter E. Butts.

{REST} Survivors include a daughter, Vivian B. Clements, and son-in-law, William J. Clements, both of Portsmouth; four grandchildren, Debra D. Clements and Karen Thorpe, both of Washington, D.C., and Joseph P. Edney and Margaret D. Edney, both of Chesapeake; two great-grandchildren, Shernell Edney and Troy Edney, both of Chesapeake; and a host of nieces/nephews, cousins and friends.

A funeral was conducted at 2 p.m. Monday in New Hope United Church of Christ, Norfolk, by the Rev. James Anderson. Burial was in Roosevelt Memorial Park. Pretlow & Sons Funeral Home handled arrangements. The family is receiving guests at the 1000 block of Lunenberg St., Norfolk.

{KEYWORDS} DEATH OBITUARY

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