CHINA GROVE - George Autry Butts, 90, of China Grove, went to be with the Lord on March 8, 2015, at Liberty Lane, Hospice House at W.G. " Bill" Hefner VA Medical Center, Salisbury. Born July 3, 1924, in Yell County, Ark., he was the son of the late Vernie Arthur and Hazel Rutledge Butts. Mr. Butts was educated in the Rowan County schools and served his country in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was a longtime member of Landis Baptist Church. He retired from management at Celanese in Salisbury. He was an avid fisherman.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by four brothers and one sister. Those left to cherish his memory are his wife of 73 years, Helen Daughtery Butts of the home; son Ronald Butts (Barbara) of Sparta; granddaughter Vonda Butts Witherspoon (Tony) of Wilmington; grandson Randal Butts (Beverly) of Salisbury; five great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; two brothers, Bobby Butts (Betsy) of Lexington, Gene Butts (Shirley) of Boone; two sisters, Karolyn Butts Chapman (Dr. Gary) of Winston-Salem and Regina Butts Wright (Larry) of Salisbury. Many nieces and nephews also survive.
Arrangements: Funeral services will be 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 10 at Landis Baptist Church conducted by Rev. Ritchie Honeycutt and Dr. Gary Chapman. The family will receive friends at the church from 5-7 p.m. prior to the service. Interment will be 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 11 at West Lawn Memorial Park. Military graveside rites will be conducted by the Rowan County Honor Guard. At other times the family will be at the home of a grandson, Randal Butts of Salisbury. Memorials: In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Landis Baptist Church, 110 N. Kimmons St., Landis, NC 28023. Whitley's Funeral Home is serving the family of Mr. Butts. Online condolences may be made at www.whitleysfuneralhome.com (WWW.YellCountyObits.org,Salisbury Post Newspaper, Salisbury, North Carolina, Obituary was published on Mar. 10, 2015)
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by four brothers and one sister. Those left to cherish his memory are his wife of 73 years, Helen Daughtery Butts of the home; son Ronald Butts (Barbara) of Sparta; granddaughter Vonda Butts Witherspoon (Tony) of Wilmington; grandson Randal Butts (Beverly) of Salisbury; five great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; two brothers, Bobby Butts (Betsy) of Lexington, Gene Butts (Shirley) of Boone; two sisters, Karolyn Butts Chapman (Dr. Gary) of Winston-Salem and Regina Butts Wright (Larry) of Salisbury. Many nieces and nephews also survive.
Arrangements: Funeral services will be 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 10 at Landis Baptist Church conducted by Rev. Ritchie Honeycutt and Dr. Gary Chapman. The family will receive friends at the church from 5-7 p.m. prior to the service. Interment will be 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 11 at West Lawn Memorial Park. Military graveside rites will be conducted by the Rowan County Honor Guard. At other times the family will be at the home of a grandson, Randal Butts of Salisbury. Memorials: In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Landis Baptist Church, 110 N. Kimmons St., Landis, NC 28023. Whitley's Funeral Home is serving the family of Mr. Butts. Online condolences may be made at www.whitleysfuneralhome.com (WWW.YellCountyObits.org,Salisbury Post Newspaper, Salisbury, North Carolina, Obituary was published on Mar. 10, 2015)
CHINA GROVE - George Autry Butts, 90, of China Grove, went to be with the Lord on March 8, 2015, at Liberty Lane, Hospice House at W.G. " Bill" Hefner VA Medical Center, Salisbury. Born July 3, 1924, in Yell County, Ark., he was the son of the late Vernie Arthur and Hazel Rutledge Butts. Mr. Butts was educated in the Rowan County schools and served his country in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was a longtime member of Landis Baptist Church. He retired from management at Celanese in Salisbury. He was an avid fisherman.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by four brothers and one sister. Those left to cherish his memory are his wife of 73 years, Helen Daughtery Butts of the home; son Ronald Butts (Barbara) of Sparta; granddaughter Vonda Butts Witherspoon (Tony) of Wilmington; grandson Randal Butts (Beverly) of Salisbury; five great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; two brothers, Bobby Butts (Betsy) of Lexington, Gene Butts (Shirley) of Boone; two sisters, Karolyn Butts Chapman (Dr. Gary) of Winston-Salem and Regina Butts Wright (Larry) of Salisbury. Many nieces and nephews also survive.
Arrangements: Funeral services will be 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 10 at Landis Baptist Church conducted by Rev. Ritchie Honeycutt and Dr. Gary Chapman. The family will receive friends at the church from 5-7 p.m. prior to the service. Interment will be 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 11 at West Lawn Memorial Park. Military graveside rites will be conducted by the Rowan County Honor Guard. At other times the family will be at the home of a grandson, Randal Butts of Salisbury. Memorials: In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Landis Baptist Church, 110 N. Kimmons St., Landis, NC 28023. Whitley's Funeral Home is serving the family of Mr. Butts. Online condolences may be made at www.whitleysfuneralhome.com (WWW.YellCountyObits.org,Salisbury Post Newspaper, Salisbury, North Carolina, Obituary was published on Mar. 10, 2015)
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by four brothers and one sister. Those left to cherish his memory are his wife of 73 years, Helen Daughtery Butts of the home; son Ronald Butts (Barbara) of Sparta; granddaughter Vonda Butts Witherspoon (Tony) of Wilmington; grandson Randal Butts (Beverly) of Salisbury; five great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; two brothers, Bobby Butts (Betsy) of Lexington, Gene Butts (Shirley) of Boone; two sisters, Karolyn Butts Chapman (Dr. Gary) of Winston-Salem and Regina Butts Wright (Larry) of Salisbury. Many nieces and nephews also survive.
Arrangements: Funeral services will be 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 10 at Landis Baptist Church conducted by Rev. Ritchie Honeycutt and Dr. Gary Chapman. The family will receive friends at the church from 5-7 p.m. prior to the service. Interment will be 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 11 at West Lawn Memorial Park. Military graveside rites will be conducted by the Rowan County Honor Guard. At other times the family will be at the home of a grandson, Randal Butts of Salisbury. Memorials: In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Landis Baptist Church, 110 N. Kimmons St., Landis, NC 28023. Whitley's Funeral Home is serving the family of Mr. Butts. Online condolences may be made at www.whitleysfuneralhome.com (WWW.YellCountyObits.org,Salisbury Post Newspaper, Salisbury, North Carolina, Obituary was published on Mar. 10, 2015)
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