Wanda Lou Buttery, 86, of Carmi, passed away Sunday, October 25, 2026, at Hamilton Memorial Hospital in McLeansboro. Born June 3, 1940, in Carmi, she was the daughter of Theodore “Ted” and Ada V. (Stewart) Duvall. She married Reverend Dennis Buttery on December 5, 1958. They shared more than 50 years of marriage before his passing on October 30, 2009. Wanda was a pastor’s wife during her husband’s ministry at Georgia General Baptist Church.
Wanda is survived by her children, Jerry (Kathy) Buttery of Newport, NC and Sheri (Phillip) Wilson of Gallatin, TN; grandchildren, Lindsey (Bryant) Coker, Kelsey (Chandler) Pope, Kaley (Omar Gonzalez) Buttery, and Kara (Nathan Windley) Buttery; great-grandchildren, Isaac Coker, Grant Coker, Abe Coker, Truett Coker, Emmaline Coker, Kinsley Buttery, Blair Windley, and Parker Windley; sister-in laws, Janet Duvall, Brenda (Pete) Rawlinson, Delpha Harvey, Etta (Steve) Healy and Susie Buttery; brothers-in-law, Louis Bingman, Jerry Embry, Ed (Pam) Buttery, James Buttery, and Pete (Linda) Buttery; along with several nieces and nephews.
Wanda was preceded in death by her parents, husband, a grandson, Noah Wilson, three sisters, Vonda Bingman, Joyce Embry and Marilyn Hawkins, a brother, David Duvall; and two sisters-in-law, Emma Lou Leehy and Cil Peacock.
A visitation for Wanda Buttery, 86, of Carmi will be held from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. on Friday, October 30, 2026, at Campbell Funeral Home in Carmi. A private funeral service and burial will be held in Kuykendall Cemetery in Carmi. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Wanda’s memory to Mt. Calvary Baptist Church, 239 Boyers Ave. Gallatin, TN 37066 and will be accepted at Campbell Funeral Home, 609 W. Main St., Carmi, IL 62821.
