Arbutis McCoy
November 8, 1923 ~ October 12, 2024
Arbutis Constance McCoy, 100, of Lisbon, Iowa, peacefully passed away on Saturday, October 12, 2024, at Mechanicsville Specialty Care. Visitation: 10:00-11:00 a.m., Wednesday, October 23, 2024, Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services, Mount Vernon, Iowa. Celebration: 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, October 23, 2024, Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services, Mount Vernon. Burial: Lisbon Cemetery, Lisbon.
Arbutis was born on November 8, 1923, in McComas, West Virginia, the daughter of Robert and Bertha (Bryant) Stafford. She was united in marriage to Charles McCoy on September 12, 1946, in Christiansburg, Virginia.
Arbutis was baptized on January 20, 1952, at Cedar Christian Church. She was a past member of the Cedar Christian Church and First Federated Church in Lisbon. Arbutis enjoyed her daily morning activities, praying for family, and others at night. She enjoyed flowers and plants inside and outside of her home. She loved her family dearly. Arbutis was known as Grandma Booty to everyone.
Arbutis is survived by her children, Charles (Julie) McCoy and Marlene (Joe) Marolf; grandchildren, Lisa (Jesse) Tillman, Jeff (Leigh) McCoy, Melanie (Kevin) Ostmo, and Tara (Billy) Reiter-Marolf; great-grandchildren, Alex, Austin, Abby, Andrew, Kyla, Sonja, Camille, Iris, and Aldo; and siblings, Mida Stanger, and Joyce Proco.
Arbutis was preceded in death by her parents, husband, brother, Jesse (Evelyn) Stafford; and brothers-in-law, Delmer Stanger and Wendell Proco.
Memorials may be made to Southeast Linn Community Center or Mechanicsville Specialty Care.
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Booty was the mother of my best friend, Marlene! She was a great lady, always kind and friendly! I had good times chatting with her! She will be missed but she is now in heaven with her husband.
Thank you so much, Ellen, for your support during this time. I so appreciate your kind words and checking on me often!
I have cared for Ms.Booty for the last few years. She was always so sweet and very particular; she was what I call a creature of habit. She would get upset if you washed her hair; but I finally convinced her it was okay. I put some leave in conditioner in her hair to keep the curls and then that afternoon she had a visit from Marlene. Marlene told her mom how beautiful her was. “Yeah, she put perfume in my hair.” I loved her like my own grandma and I would tell her “Love you Booty!” She would smile “Yeah.”
Thank you so much, Jennifer, for your wonderful care to Mom. I so enjoy your stories of happenings 😀 with her and appreciated your care for me during that last week.
Boots lived right next door to my sister and I. She was always so sweet to us kids. I adored her so much. We would help her do things in the yard and stuff. Boots was such a sweet lady to my sister and myself. ❤️
~Lori Longerbeam Johnson
Thank you, Lori! It was a joy for her to have you and Lesley next door. Thank you so much for your kindness.
Marlene, so sorry for your loss. It appears your mom was well up until the end so you were fortunate to have her in your life as long as you did. I’ll be thinking of you and your family. Take care, Grant Carter
Thank you, Grant. Yes, for being 100 she was doing quite well until the last week of her life. Thank you so much!
She was a wonderful, sweet lady!! Her daughter Marlene kept me posted about her mom and she loved her dearly!! She was very blessed to have had her for so many years!! She is now in Heaven with her husband and so many others!! Prayers sent to her beautiful family!!!
Thank you so much, Sweet Cousin, and for hanging with me during this time.
You’re SO welcome!! She is with Mama and Gay and Rita and Bill and definitely Wallace!! What a great reunion 🫂
Marlene and family- I so enjoyed getting to know Booty while at Mechanicsville. Such a sweet lady! She made it to 100 too! My sympathy to you.
Nancy Pisarik
Thank you so much, Nancy. It was a comfort having you there since I knew you! 💜 Thank you for your kindness.