Mitchell County  Georgia Obituaries Ida Douglas Butler 1929

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Obituary of Ida Douglas Butler 
as written in "The Camilla enterprise" dated 20 Dec 1929.  


Of sad note t many relatives and friends throughout the county was the news of the 
death of Mrs. W. B. Butler in Akron, Ohio, Friday, 13 Dec 1929, at the home of her 
daughter after an illness of several days. The body was brought back here to her old home 
for interment, reaching Camilla Tuesday morning, and was carried out to Hopeful church, 
where funeral services took place at 10:00 AM.  Rev J. I. D. Miller, former pastor of the 
deceased, conducted the services and was assisted by Rev G. T. Hunt.  The church was 
filled to capacity with friends of the beloved woman and the floral offerings were 
numerous.  After the impressive services, the body was laid to rest in the family lot in the 
cemetery beside the church.  Mrs. Butler was sixty-five years of age.  She was born and 
reared in this county.  She was a daughter of the late Captain Douglas, prominent 
Mitchell countian and a sister of Lafayette Douglas.  She was a woman of strong 
Christian character and many beautiful traits of true womanhood and had been a lifelong 
member of the Baptist church, which she loved devotedly and gave her best service as 
long as she lived, taking a prominent interest in its affairs.  Mrs. Butler was outstanding 
in her strength of character and service to those about her.  She was widely loved and 
honored and her death has brought a sad shock.  Surviving Mrs. Butler are her four sons, 
W. B. Butler of Akron, Ohio; Bryan Butler, Rendo Butler and Louis Butler of San 
Francisco, Calif.: and two daughters, Mrs. W. P. Andrews of Akron, Ohio and Mrs. L. H. 
Dickey of Thomasville.  She is also survived by one brother, Mr. William Douglas of 
Mississippi.  Mr. G. W. Cochran and Mr. Floyd Douglas of this city are nephews.