Isle of Wight County-Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Butler, Stephen C., 1923 

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STEPHEN CAREY BUTLER

BERKLEY OBITUARY - STEPHEN CAREY BUTLER

     The funeral of Stephen Carey Butler, whose death occurred on Monday 
afternoon at 12:15 o'clock at his home, 617 Liberty Street, took place this 
afternoon from the First Christian Church, of which he was a member.  The 
funeral was conducted by the Rev. O.D. Poythress, pastor of the South Norfolk 
Christian Church, and was largely attended.  The floral tributes were very 
beautiful.  The interment was in Magnolia cemetery and the following acted as 
pall bearers; Messrs. W.A. West, Alonzo Spivey, Harry Knott, W.G. Brinkley, 
Edward Gray, W. G. Thomas, B.F. Huffington and C.E Johnson.

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BERKLEY FUNERAL - STEPHEN CAREY BUTLER 

   Funeral services for Mr. Butler, who died Monday, at his home, 617 East 
Liberty Street, were conducted yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the First 
Christian Church by the Rev. O.D. Poythress, pastor of the South Norfolk 
Christian Church, and the Rev. L.W. Johnson, D.D., of Suffolk.  There were 
many in attendance.  Mr. Poythress sang "The Old Rugged Cross," and Mrs. J.L. 
Mercer and Mrs. W.J. Spence sang "Tell Mother I'll Be There."  Members of 
the church choir sang "Safe in the Arms of Jesus"  There were many floral 
offerings.  Pall bearers were: W.A. West, Alonza Spivy, Harry Knott, W.G. 
Brinkley, Edward Gray, W.G. Thomas, B.W. Huffington and C.E. Johnson.  Burial 
was in Magnolia Cemetery. 

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Death notice ("Virginian Pilot & Norfolk Landmark), October 9, 1923, 
   contributed by Dorothy Strawhand (https://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00034.html#0008405), is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/norfolkcity/obits/b/butler16842gob.txt 

BUTLER - At his home, 617 East Liberty Street, suddenly Monday afternoon, 
October 8, 1923, at 12:15 o'clock, STEPHEN CASEY BUTLER, son of the late D.C. 
and Mrs. Patsy Eley Butler, of Isle of Wight County, Virginia, aged 69 years, 
6 months and 4 days.

Funeral services will be conducted in the First Christian Church WEDNESDAY 
AFTERNOON at 2 o'clock.  Burial will be in the family lot in Magnolia 
Cemetery.  Friends invited.

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Stephen Carey BUTLER, of Berkeley (now Norfolk), d. 8 Oct 1923, at home, 
interred in Magnolia Cemetery, Norfolk*, 10 Oct 1923, 
"The Norfolk  (VA) Ledger Star," Vol. XCV #57, 
   Oct. 10, 1923, p. 17, col. 5; 
   Kirn Library, Norfolk, Microfilm #2155.
donated funeral notice, newspaper unknown - found in the WHITEHURST Bible 

*City of Norfolk VAGenWeb Archives Cemeteries, Magnolia list: 
   http://www.usgwarchives.net/va/norfolkcity/cemeteries/magnolia/mag-b.html 


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