Ronald Wayne "Specks" Buttry, 83, of Whitaker Lane, Mount Sterling, formerly of Morehead, passed away Wednesday, December 9, 2020, at St. Joseph Hospital in Mount Sterling.

Born September 17, 1937, in Norris City, Illinois, he was a son of the late Hayward Wayne Buttry and Vonda Lea Walls Buttry.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Martha Elizabeth Pennington Buttry, on March 20, 2008, and one sister, Gloria Ann Wills.

Specks is survived by his present wife, Deborah Wills Buttry; two sons, Tony Buttry (Tami) of Morehead, and Todd Buttry (Lori) of Gallatin, Tennessee; three grandchildren, Emily Middleton (Trey),  Alston Buttry (Kandyse), all of Morehead and Bryan Buttry (Sara) of Arizona; one great granddaughter, Piper Middleton; two step children, Josh Moore (Jessica) and Danielle Johnson, all of Mount Sterling; and six step grandchildren, Bradley, Brennen, Brianna, and  Brayden Moore, and Brody and Mayci Johnson.

Other survivors include one brother, Hayward Lee "Butch" Buttry (Sandy) of Hudson, Florida; one sister, Patricia Stone of Lexington; numerous nieces and nephews; extended family members and many friends.

Specks served in the U.S. Army 100th Infantry Division in Fort Chaffee, Arkansas, for two and a half years. He was a long-haul truck driver for various pipeline companies for 18 years and a 10-year driver for Don Greenhill Ashland Oil Company. He was co-owner of Owingsville Dry Cleaners, worked for the Kentucky State Road Department surveying interstate construction, was a correctional officer for the Kentucky Department of Corrections for 18 years, and was currently a court security officer for the Rowan County Sheriff's Department.

He was a member of Morehead Masonic Lodge 654, a member of the First Free Will Baptist Church in Morehead and attended the Southside Church of Christ in Lexington. Specks was an avid U. K. fan, enjoyed Country and Western dancing, and loved watching Alston play football.

Funeral services will be held 12 noon Tuesday, December 15, 2020, at Northcutt & Son Home for Funerals with Todd Buttry and Keith Pennington officiating.  The funeral service will be livestreamed beginning at 12 noon on the Northcutt & Son Home for Funerals Facebook page.  Burial will be in the Pennington Cemetery on Big Brushy with full military honors conducted by Morehead American Legion Post No. 126.

Pallbearers: Alston Buttry, Mark Buttry, Todd Buttry, Tony Buttry, Charles Ray Pennington, Keith Pennington, and Randy Pennington.

Honorary pallbearers: Bryan Buttry, Butch Buttry, Jerry Caudill, Mike Stone, Charles Roy Pennington, and Jeff Wills.

Visitation will be from 10 a. m. to 12 noon Tuesday, December 15, 2020, at Northcutt & Son Home for Funerals Home for Funerals, 400 Fraley Drive, Morehead, KY 40351.

COVID-19 mandates as set forth by the Governor will be observed.

Northcutt & Son Home for Funerals, 400 Fraley Drive, Morehead, KY 40351 is caring for arrangements.

View memorial tribute or sign guestbook at www.northcuttandson.com