LOUISBURG--Maston "Matt" White Buttram, 91, died Wednesday, July 3, 2019. A memorial service will be held 2 p.m., Saturday, July 6, at Lancaster Memorial Park, 2210 NC 561 Hwy, Louisburg, with full military honors. The family will receive relatives and friends immediately following the service.

He was born in Clovis, New Mexico, the only son of Arther and Reba Welty Buttram. Matt served his country in the US Army in the Airborne Division during the Vietnam War and retired after 24 years of service as a Sgt. Major.

Surviving: his wife, Lucretia Pearce Buttram; son, Edmund Buttram; two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren: and numerous cousins.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Anneliese Buttram, and her mother, Hertha Krappman.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Hickory Rock Baptist Church, 1580 Firetower Rd., Louisburg, NC 27549 or Pearce Baptist Church, 4634 Pearces Road, Zebulon, NC 27597.

Condolences to the family may be sent to poolefuneral.com under Obituaries.