Robert L. "Bobby" Buttram

1934 – 2025
Robert L. "Bobby" Buttram Sr., a beloved resident of Belen, New Mexico, passed away peacefully on April 26, 2025, at the age of 90. Born on 1934, in Springer, New Mexico, Bobby was the son of the late Robert and Myrtle Buttram. Services will take place on Thursday, May 8, 2025, at the Los Chavez Baptist Church located at 9 Los Chavez Park rd in Belen, NM. Visitation will begin at 12:00 p.m. with a Celebration of Life to take place at 1:00 p.m. Interment will follow at Terrace Grove Cemetery. Bobby was a faithful member of Los Chavez Baptist Church and a devoted husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, and friend. He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 63 years, Bonnie Buttram; his son, Bobby Buttram Jr.; his great-granddaughter, Kylee Silva; his parents and siblings, Nysa Walker, Jackie Jackson, John Buttram, and Myrtle Atchley. He is survived by his daughter, Darlene Barr and her husband Greg; his sister, Phylis Pia and her husband David; grandchildren, Jennifer Silva and husband Quarai, Kim Nunn and husband GT, Beverly McCluskey and husband Patrick, Jerry Buttram, Jesse Buttram and wife Brandy, and Travis Buttram and wife Danielle; his beloved great-grandchildren McKenzie, Shaylee, Damien, Baylee, James, Madison, and Jason, as well as many cherished nieces, nephews, and dear friends. Bobby worked as a dedicated engineer for the BNSF Railroad for 45 years. Beyond his railroad career, he was well-known in the music scene as the frontman of his country band, Bobby Buttram and the Trainmen. He was also an active entrepreneur with several business ventures throughout the Belen area.
His legacy of hard work, music, and unwavering love for his family and community will live on in the many lives he touched.
"I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith."
- 2 Timothy 4:7 Please sign Robert's online tribute at www.romerofuneralhomenm.com Romero Funeral Home, 609 N. Main St., Belen, NM.