Jerry and Linda Butler

The Florence Times, Florence, AL, January 18, 1934, page 3

JACKSONBURG FARMER DIED OF PNEUMONUIA JANUARY 11

M. F. Butler, aged 43, died at the family residence at Jacksonburg, Thursday, Jan. 11 after a seven weeks illness of pneumonia. Mr. Butler, a farmer of that community, was well and favorably known.

Funeral services were conducted at the Railroad Church with Rev. Kerney officiating. Interment followed in the adjoining cemetery with O. L. North, of Ethridge, Tenn., in charge.

Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Bessie Butler; six children, four girls, Ida, Gracie, Eva, and May, and two sons, Levoid Elvin and Bobby Joe; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Butler; four brothers, Clark Butler, of Cloverdale; Wesley, of Wilson; Aubrey of Florence, and Patrick of Kentucky; four sisters, Mrs. J. T. Rickard, Mrs. W. L. Barns, of Florence; Mrs. F. Nord, of Bethel Grove and Mrs. Edward Montgomery, of Oak Grove.

Active pallbearers were Joe Boyd, S. C. Robinson, Jettie Boyd, Charlie Davis and John Henry Davis. Honorary pallbearers were J. R. Clemons, Troy Myles, C. C. Myles, F. Y. McClure, J. F. Blackburn and E. J. Eckl.

IN MEMORY

On January 11th the death angel visited the home of Mrs. Bessie Butler and claimed for its victim her husband, M. F. Butler.

Mr. Butler had been sick with pneumonia about seven weeks. All was done that loving hands could do, but was in vain.

He was laid to rest at the Rail Road cemetery on the Chisholm Road with Rev. Kerney conducting final rites and O.L. North of Ethridge, Tenn., in charge.

He was 43 years, 11 months, and 6 days.

He was married to Miss Bessie Burns November 20, 1914, to this union was born eight children, six of whom are living, Eva Mae, Ida, Gracie, Elvin, Levoid and Bobby Joe.

He leaves to mourn his death his wife, six children, father, mother, four brothers, four sisters and a host of friends.

Honorary pallbearers were: E. J. Eckl, T. F. Blackburn, J.R. Clemons, I. Y. McClure, Tony Myles, C. C. Myles. Active pallbearers were Joe Boyd, S. C. Robinson, John Henry Davis, Jettie Boyd, Charley Davis.

Sources compiled by Jerry Butler and Howard Butler, transcribed by Ginny Pitts: Bobby J. Butler, Nola Butler Rickard, Delores Rickard Sims, Nancy Gray, John Russell Butler.