Dodge County GaArchives Obituaries.....William Frank Butler October 19 1946 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Sheila Rawlins srawlins@planttel.net April 18, 2004, 6:46 pm The Times Journal, Oct. 24, 1946 W. F. Butler Dies at Home of Monroe Jones Mr. William Frank Butler , 78-year-old farmer of Eastman, Route 5, died Saturday, October 19, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Monroe Jones, near Plainfield. Mr. Butler had been ill of heart trouble the past five weeks. A native of Wilkinson County, Mr. Butler had resided in Dodge the past sixty- five years. Funeral services were conducted at Bay Spring Church Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock by Rev. Joe Frank Smith. Sons were rendered by J. T. and Willard Mullis and Miss Frances Giddens, accompanies by Mrs. Jack Giddens. Pallbearers were Donald Moore, Howard Faircloth, Hollis Smith, Charlie Parkerson, John Williams and Ralph Lord. Interment was in the churchyard cemetery with Pennington Company Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Mr. Butler is survived by one son, Joel Butler; and four Daughters, Mrs. R. L. Horne, Mrs. E. H. Pruett, Mrs. I. M. Smith and Mrs . Monroe Jones; also two brothers, J. I. Butler and Jack Butler. As long as his health would permit, Mr. Butler was active in farm work. He was a good neighbor and friend and was well known throughout this section. Mrs. Butler preceded her husband to the grave many years ago. Additional Comments: William Frank Butler was the son of John A.M. and Elizabeth Keel Butler, of Bleckley County, who came from Wilkinson County, GA. This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 1.9 Kb