Laffetta Jean Buie's Obituary
Laffetta Jean Buie left this world behind on Friday, March 6, 2009, at 9:50 a.m., surrounded by her children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, and friends.
Laffetta was born on February 4, 1920, in Holcomb, Missouri, to Edgar and Viola Durham. She was one of eight children. She married J. H. Buie on August 19, 1937, and they had four children, Patsy, James, Loretta, and Edward. Her home was Olive Branch, Illinois, for most of her life until she moved to Decatur, Illinois, to be with her daughters. Laffetta became a Christian at a young age and followed her religion faithfully throughout her life. She was a devoted attendee of Gospel Chapel in Decatur, Illinois and was also a member of Home League, a Christian Women’s group at the Salvation Army.
Laffetta was a dedicated mother and housewife, an avid reader of the Bible and Bible-related books, and had many hobbies and talents. She raised and rode horses in her younger years, crocheted, played the piano, sang, made patchwork quilts, and loved to fish. She also maintained a large doll collection that brought her notoriety throughout southern Illinois. Her pleasant smile and calm demeanor, which is warmly remembered by friends and family, made her the perfect billboard model at age 82 for a health-care agency in Marion, Illinois.
She is survived by daughters, Patsy Brodnicki-Vermast, Loretta Barnes, son, Edward Buie, and a multitude of grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Her parents, five brothers, two sisters, one son James Buie, and husband preceded her in death.
The family will receive friends from 11 am until service time at 1 pm, Sunday, March 8, 2009 at the Moran & Goebel Funeral Home. Interment will be in Olive Branch, Illinois, Monday, March 9, at 1 p.m.
The family of Laffetta Jean Buie is being served by the Moran & Goebel Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 2801 N. Monroe St, Decatur, IL, 62526.
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