Madell Van Hoozer Buttram, 91, passed away peacefully on September 23 with family by her side. She awoke in Heaven to see her beloved Savior, Jesus Christ, her husband, Loal, and to see her daughter, Vicky, for the first time.

A celebration of life service will be held on September 27 at 10 AM at the First Free Will Baptist Church, 10 SW 24th Street, Lawton with Pastor Michael Converson and Wanda Kellett officiating. Funeral is under the direction of Becker Rabon Funeral Home. Burial will follow the service at the Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery.

Madell was born on March 11, 1934 in Lawton to N.B. and Florence (Craig) Van Hoozer. She was the baby of the family. She grew up in the Bethel community and graduated Central High School in 1951.

She met Loal Buttram in 1952 and faithfully wrote to him while he was in the army for 2 years. They married on June 11, 1955 and were happily married for 64 years until he passed January 1, 2020. She worked for S.H. Kress, Ozmon Wholesale, Nash Finch Wholesale and the Lawton Teacher's Credit Union. When they started their family, they decided she would no longer work outside the home. Their first child, Vicky, died at birth, but Madell devoted herself to being a full time mother to their three children, Tim, Shelia and Keith. She also took care of their grandson, Aron, for many years.

She began working for the Election Board when Shelia and Keith were in grade school. She continued working elections for many years and became an Inspector. For about 8 years after the kids graduated from high school, she worked as a Food Demonstrator at the Fort Sill Commissary and grocery stores in Lawton and the surrounding towns. She also cared for her mother in the nursing home for 14 years.

She joined the First Free Will Baptist Church in Lawton in 1968. She was active in women's auxiliary, vacation Bible school, taught Sunday school and was a piano player until she had her stroke in 2004, but attended until her health begin to decline in late July, 2025.

Her heart's desire - "I want my family who are not saved to get ready because their day is coming soon. I don't want any to go to hell. That is a terrible place. If you don't believe me, read your Bible." (written September 5, 2014)

She is survived by two sons, Timothy Buttram and wife, Debbie, of Duncan, Keith Buttram, of the home and one daughter, Shelia Rooker, of Lawton, four grandchildren, Aron Claborn and Shannon Rooker, of Lawton, Amanda Buttram, of Duncan, and Jennifer McConnell and husband, David, of Shirley, IN, four great grandchildren, Kasundra, Lauren, Sunny and Colson, and four great-great grandchildren, Clayton, Layne, Shaelynn and Eden, and one bonus granddaughter, Jessica Claborn, of Tahlequah. In addition, she is survived by one sister-in-law, Melba Van Hoozer, of Duncan, and many nieces and nephews, friends and her church family.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Loal, her parents, N.B. and Florence Van Hoozer, one daughter, Vicky Buttram, one sister, Charlene Hamilton, two brothers, Billy and Teddy Van Hoozer, one grandson, Todd Rooker, and one great grandson, Luke Rooker.

We would like to thank all of the caregivers who supported her during her last year from Entrusted Hearts, Morada Assisted Living and CCMH Hospice. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to the First Free Will Baptist Church in memory of her.