Southampton-Isle of Wight-Nansemond County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Butler, David R. Sr., 1952 

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DAVID RICHARD BUTLER

   David Richard Butler, Sr., 77, retired merchant and former justice of the 
peace, died at his home in Franklin on Wednesday morning, March 5, after an 
illness of a few weeks.

   Mr. Butler was a native of Isle of Wight County and had resided in Holland 
for some time before moving to Franklin about 35 years ago.  He was a member 
of the Franklin Congregational Christian Church and of Franklin Lodge No. 51, 
Knight of Pythias.

   The deceased was the husband of the late Mrs. Cora Duck Butler, and the son 
of the late Mr. and Mrs. David L. Butler of Isle of Wight County.  He is 
survived by one daughter, Mrs. Cora Lee Francis; three sons, R. Tim Butler of 
Statesville, James Kemper Butler of Farmville, and David Richard Butler, Jr., 
of Franklin; six half-brothers, Harry and Flippo Butler of Portsmouth, Paul, 
Herman and Jason Butler, all of Carrsville, and Sam Butler of Franklin; and 
one sister, Mrs. Joe Keen of Holland.

   Last rites for Mr. Butler were conducted at 4 o’clock Thursday afternoon at 
the grave in Poplar Spring Cemetery by Rev. William A. Grissom, pastor of the 
deceased.  The pallbearers were John E. Beale, Roy Edwards, H.M. Lewis, L.B. 
Norfleet, Richmond H. Peters and Harry Steinhardt.


David Richard BUTLER, Sr., retired merchant & former justice of the peace, 
Isle of Wight Co. native, d. 5 Mar 1952, at home, Franklin, age 77, 
interred in Poplar Spring Cemetery (Section 2, Plot 59A*), Franklin, 
   6 Mar 1952, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Mar. 7, 1952, p. 5 

*Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Poplar Spring list: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/poplar2.txt 

His wife's obit ("Tidewater News," Dec. 12, 1930) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/b346c2ob.txt 

His wife's death certificate (1930-1146-29857) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/vitals/deaths/b346c1dc.txt 

His father & step-mother are buried in Beaver Dam Baptist Church Cemetery, 
   near Carrsville. 
   Beaver Dam list (BD-14), an extension of the SCHS Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/isleofwight/cemeteries/bvrdam.txt 

His father's obit ("Tidewater News," June 26, 1931, p. 1) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/isleofwight/obits/b346d3ob.txt 


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Mrs. Bruce Saunders (bs4403@verizon.net), 
and re-formatted by File Manager Matt Harris. 

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