Janice Marie Buttram, 66, of Edinburg passed away at 7:04p.m. on Saturday, May 12, 2018 at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.  She was born on March 6, 1952 in Springfield.  Jan owned and operated Jan’s Bar & Grill in Edinburg for 22 years, a business she was devoted to.  Aside from her business, Jan was a loving grandmother, affectionately known as “Gee” by Shelbi and Larson.

Jan is survived by her son: Mike Helton (Samantha) of Taylorville; grandchildren: Shelbi Huston (David) of Hull and Larson Helton of Taylorville; step-daughter: Shelly Warren (Kris) of Bulpitt; step-son: Aron Buttram of Decatur; step-grandchildren: Brandon Warren, Austin Warren, and Alaina Buttram; sisters: Shirley Blankenship (Ron) of Virden, Sharon Robinson (Rich) of Auburn, and Betty Clouse (Eric) of Springfield; brothers: Robert Charles Brown (Linda) of Richmond, Kentucky and Ron Brown (Beth) of Plainview; and several nieces and nephews.  She was preceded in death by her parents: Charles Brown and Dorothy Ilene (Richeson) Brown.

In keeping with her wishes, Jan will be cremated, and the family will host a celebration of her life at a later date.  The family would like to extend their appreciation to all of Jan’s friends for their support over the last few years.

McClure Funeral Home and Cremation Services in Taylorville is assisting the family with arrangements.

Memories of Jan, or condolences to the family, may be left online at www.mcclurefuneralhome.com