Ruth A. Cartwright Bucher Bottoms
1922-2019
Scio
Ruth A. Cartwright Bucher Bottoms, 97, of 4086 Pine St., passed away Monday (Aug. 19, 2019) at home
following a lengthy illness. Born Aug. 4, 1922, in Pike, she was the daughter of Benjamin and Grace Young
Buckley. On June 30, 1938, she married Bruce O. Cartwright in Nile. Mr. Cartwright preceded her in death
on Dec. 28, 1952. On June 16, 1953, Ruth married Francis Bucher in Wellsville. Mr. Bucher preceded her in
death on Feb. 22, 1974. On March 30, 1975, Ruth married Charles Bottoms, in Richburg. Mr. Bottoms
preceded her in death Dec. 16, 1984.
Ruth and her first husband owned and operated Cartwright Jersey Farm in Bolivar prior to his death.
Later, Ruth and Francis owned and operated Circle B Charolaise Farm in Little Genesee. She later owned
and operated Hillside Leisure Home in Little Genesee until her retirement in 1990. Ruth was also coowner
of Rock City Park, Allegany. She was a longtime member of the Richburg Seventh Day Baptist Church. Following its closing, Ruth
became a member of the Little Genesee Seventh Day Baptist Church.
Surviving are five children, Mary (Walter) Steesy of Interlaken, Margaret Taylor Westerly of Rhode Island,
Martha Jean Cook of Shinglehouse, Pa., Gregory (Kathie) Bucher of Savona and Sue (Denver) Drake of
Shinglehouse, Pa.; 15 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; seven great-great-grandchildren; two
daughters-in-law, Susan Cartwright of Batavia and Pamela (Kevin) Neudeck of Richburg; and one adopted
daughter and caregiver, Dorothea Givins of Scio.
She was preceded in death by two sons, Robert Cartwright in 2007 and Francis "Chip" Bucher in 1982;
three brothers, John, James and William Buckley; two sisters, Corabelle Lounsberry and Florence
Wonderling; two grandchildren, David Taylor and Grace Drake; and two sons-in-law, Samuel Cook and the
Rev. David Taylor.
Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday (Aug. 31, 2019) in the Little Genesee Seventh Day
Baptist Church. Pastor David Thorngate, assisted by Reverends Timothy and Patricia Bancroft, will
officiate. Burial will be in Wells Cemetery, Little Genesee.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Schaffner Funeral Home Inc., Bolivar.
Schaffner Funeral Home
