Christene Butler

Buchanan Norman

Christene  Butler Buchanan Norman was born April 5, 1925 in rural Knox County, Texas. She was the second of six children born to Robert Franklin Butler and Velma Anne (Conger) Butler. Christene moved with her family from Knox County to a farm northeast of Anton, Texas in January 1938. She graduated from Anton High School in 1942. She qualified for a temporary teaching certificate and taught school at Anton and Spade schools for 3 years during the war. She was then employed by the Anton School again as a secretary for 9 years before, taking a position at the Anton Insurance Agency, where she retired in 1995. She was a voluntary book keeper for the Anton Cemetery Association for 15 years. She was the Democratic Chairman of her precinct and held elections in Anton for many years. Christene was married to Harvey B Buchanan in Littlefield, Texas on May 21, 1945. He proceeded her in death on July 17, 1949. She married Sammie S. Norman on May 2, 1995 in Post, Texas. They made their home at Lake Stamford, Texas. Christene was a Baptist and had been member of the First Baptist Church in Anton since she was 16 years old. She was an avid book reader and loved reading the newspaper each day. Some of her happiest times were spent watching her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren in sports. She went to every game she could and even went to Austin, Texas for some state meets in Track and Basketball. She was also a coin collector and had several boxes of coins. 

Christene was proceeded in death by her parents, her son David Harold Buchanan in 1999 and her daughter Linda Sue Buchanan Carpenter Williams in 2005. She was also proceeded in death by two brothers Charles Ray Butler and William Dean Butler, two sisters Johnnie Juanita Knight and Estella Evelyn Sladek. She is survived by one son Leslie Don Buchanan and wife Rhonda of Roscoe, Texas , one brother Doyle Wayne Butler  and wife Bettie of Anton, Texas She is also survived by six grandchildren. Trent Carpenter and wife Tina of Grants Pass, Oregon, Kelly Stewart and husband Danny of San Antonio, Texas, Kasey Williams and husband Brendon of Roscoe, Texas, Kevin Don Buchanan and wife Heather of Rotan, Texas, Kim Buchanan Mannes of Arlington, Texas. 13 Great Grandchildren Lindsey, Bryce and Tucker , Tatum, Leslie and Logan Stewart, Hunter and Halle Anglin, Karter Williams, Kinzie and Karlie Buchanan and Aubrey and Katie Bentley and 6 great great grandchildren