Obituary of EULALAH M. BUTLER

Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - December 26, 1996 

Eulalah Minton Butler, 96, died Dec. 25, 1996, in Chesapeake General Hospital. 

Mrs. Butler was a native of Bertie County, N.C., and was the daughter of the late John and Mary Conner Minton. Mrs. Butler's parents died when she was a child and she was reared by her late uncle and aunt, Henry and Lela Williams. She was the widow of Samuel O. Butler Sr. 

Mrs. Butler was a member of Beaver Dam Baptist Church and its Faithful Workers Sunday School class and Garland Moore Circle. 

Survivors include three sons, Samuel O. Butler Jr. and his wife, Giva, William Lester Butler, Marvin M. Butler and his wife, Edna; a grandson, Ronald M. Butler and his wife, Bonnie, all of Franklin; and a number of nieces and nephews. 

The funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday in Wright Funeral Home by the Rev. Dr. Richard Peerey and the Rev. George Tommy Mitchell. The burial will be at Beaver Dam Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Friday in the funeral home. 
Edition: FINAL
Section: LOCAL
Page: B6

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Eulalah Minton Butler, 96, of Bertie County, North Carolina, died 25 Dec 1996 in Chesapeake General Hospital. She was the widow of Samuel O. Butler Sr.

Funeral was held 28 Dec 1996 at Wright Funeral Home, conducted by Rev. Dr. Richard Peerey and Rev. George Tommy Mitchell, with burial at Beaver Dam Baptist Church Cemetery.

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EULALAH M. BUTLER

Eulalah Minton Butler, 96, died 25 December 1996 in Chesapeake General Hospital. 

Mrs. Butler was a native of Bertie County, N.C., and was the daughter of the late John and Mary Conner Minton. Mrs. Butler's parents died when she was a child, and she was reared by her late uncle and aunt, Henry and Lela Williams. She was the widow of Samuel O. Butler Sr. 

Mrs. Butler was a member of Beaver Dam Baptist Church and its Faithful Workers Sunday School class and Garland Moore Circle. 

Survivors included three sons, Samuel O. Butler Jr. and his wife, Giva; William Lester Butler; Marvin M. Butler and his wife, Edna; a grandson, Ronald M. Butler and his wife, Bonnie, all of Franklin; and a number of nieces and nephews. 

The funeral was conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday [28 December 1996] in Wright Funeral Home by the Rev. Dr. Richard Peerey and the Rev. George Tommy Mitchell. Burial was at Beaver Dam Baptist Church Cemetery. The family received friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Friday [27 December 1996] in the funeral home. 

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| Field | Value                                         |
| Name  | Eulalah Minton Butler                         |
| Age   | 96 years                                      |
| Birth | 1900 (estimated); Bertie County, N.C.         |
| Death | 25 December 1996; Chesapeake General Hospital |
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––– Table of Relationships –––

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| Name                  | Relationship               | Residence    |
| Eulalah Minton Butler | Decedent                   | —            |
| Samuel O. Butler Sr.  | Husband (deceased)         | —            |
| John Minton           | Father (deceased)          | —            |
| Mary Conner Minton    | Mother (deceased)          | —            |
| Henry Williams        | Uncle (guardian, deceased) | —            |
| Lela Williams         | Aunt (guardian, deceased)  | —            |
| Samuel O. Butler Jr.  | Son                        | Franklin, VA |
| Giva Butler           | Daughter-in-law            | Franklin, VA |
| William Lester Butler | Son                        | Franklin, VA |
| Marvin M. Butler      | Son                        | Franklin, VA |
| Edna Butler           | Daughter-in-law            | Franklin, VA |
| Ronald M. Butler      | Grandson                   | Franklin, VA |
| Bonnie Butler         | Granddaughter-in-law       | Franklin, VA |
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––– Publication Details –––

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| Field    | Value                |
| Location | Norfolk, VA          |
| Name     | The Virginian-Pilot  |
| Date     | 26 December 1996     |
| Edition  | FINAL                |
| Section  | LOCAL                |
| Page     | B6                   |
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––– Other Relevant Information –––

• Member of Beaver Dam Baptist Church.  
• Member of the Faithful Workers Sunday School class.  
• Member of the Garland Moore Circle.  
• Birth name of the decedent was Eulalah Minton.

[Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net]

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