Woodrow Butler, 1913–1990 (aged 77 years)

Name
Woodrow /Butler/
Birth
Alias
Woody Butler
Education
Memphis State College
Occupation
Teacher
Birth of a sister
Birth of a brother
Census
Residence
Death of a maternal grandfather
Source: Headstone
Text:

"Co. C. 7 Tenn. Cav.", "Pvt Co C Tenn Cav Civil War"

Death of a paternal grandfather
Burial of a paternal grandfather
Death of a sister
Source: Headstone
Text:

"Wife of V. A. Beeler"

Military service
U. S. Army
1945
Death of a father
Marriage
Marriage
Residence
Death of a mother
Source: Headstone
Death of a sister
Source: Headstone
Burial of a father
Burial of a mother
Death
Burial
Family with parents
father
1878–1945
Birth: September 17, 1878 25 16 — Decatur Co. TN
Death: November 30, 1945 — Lexington, Henderson Co. TN
mother
1881–1977
Birth: January 17, 1881 40 41 — Tennessee
Death: 1977 — Lexington, Henderson Co. TN
Marriage Marriage — February 14, 1904 — Decatur Co. TN
7 months
elder sister
1904–1990
Birth: September 14, 1904 25 23 — Tennessee
Death: June 3, 1990
3 years
elder brother
1907–1909
Birth: September 28, 1907 29 26 — Tenth district, Decatur Co. TN
Death: June 9, 1909 — Tenth district, Decatur Co. TN
2 years
elder sister
1910–1931
Birth: January 6, 1910 31 28 — Tennessee
Death: April 5, 1931
3 years
himself
1913–1990
Birth: April 5, 1913 34 32 — Scotts Hill, TN
Death: November 5, 1990 — Lexington, Henderson Co. TN
3 years
younger sister
1916–1991
Birth: May 1916 37 35
Death: December 1991 — Memphis, Shelby Co. TN
3 years
younger brother
1919–1995
Birth: April 11, 1919 40 38 — Bells, Crockett Co. TN
Death: June 11, 1995 — Lexington, Henderson Co. TN
Family with Mary Elizabeth Key
himself
1913–1990
Birth: April 5, 1913 34 32 — Scotts Hill, TN
Death: November 5, 1990 — Lexington, Henderson Co. TN
wife
1914–2002
Birth: May 24, 1914 36 30 — Chester Co. TN
Death: April 4, 2002 — Lexington Manor Nursing Home, Lexington, Henderson Co. TN
Marriage Marriage — December 21, 1945 — Lexington, Henderson Co. TN
Marriage Marriage — November 24, 1948 —
Shared note

Woodrow Butler graduated from Memphis State Teachers College in Memphis and worked as a teacher for several years. He served in the Army Air Corp as a meteorologist in the Pacific Theater during WWII. He briefly pursued an interest in flying after returning to Lexington. He married Mary Key on Dec 21, 1945. Mary worked as a teacher after her graduation from Middle Tennessee State and later became a County Extension Agent in Henderson County. Woodrow left teaching after returning from the war and bought Butler's Grocery from his parents (E. E. and Ida). He operated the store until his retirement. His brother Holmes also worked as a butcher in the grocery for a period of time.

Compiled by Jerry Butler, sources: James Howard Key II, Virginia Goff Butler; Henderson Co. Cemeteries, Beech River Families website, compiled by David Donahue.