Obituary of Harry Clifton Butler Jr. HARRY CLIFTON BUTLER JR. Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - August 7, 2002 Harry C. Butler Jr. FRANKLIN - Harry Clifton Butler Jr., 76, died Aug. 5, 2002, in Southampton Memorial Hospital. Born in Suffolk, he was a son of the late Harry Clifton Butler Sr. and Nettie Russell Butler. He was retired from St. Regis Paper Co. and was a member of Woodman of the World and Sunbeam Hunt Club where he served as secretary/treasurer. He was a member of High Street United Methodist Church. Survivors include his wife of 58 years, Kathleen Caroon Cobb Butler; three daughters, Joyce B. Blythe and husband Fred, Judy B. Bailey and husband Wayne, all of Franklin, and Phyllis B. Bunch of Windsor; two sons, Harry C. "Buster" Butler III of Franklin and Charles A. Butler and wife Mary Lee of Courtland; two sisters, Mildred B. Mason and husband Wallace and Frances B. Thomas and husband John, all of Franklin; nine grandchildren, Lori B. Burgess and husband Ken, Charles D. Blythe and wife Suzanne, Chris Bailey, Travis Butler, Angela B. Bell and husband Anthony, Cathy B. Pittman and husband Kevin, Allen Butler, Ashley Bunch and B.J. Bunch; and two great-grandchildren, Tyler Burgess and Madeline Burgess. A funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Friday in the chapel of Wright Funeral Home by the Rev. Linda Alvis. Burial will follow in Poplar Spring Cemetery . The family will receive friends at the residence and suggests that memorials be made to the American Cancer Society, Relay For Life, c/o Mrs. Ruth Petty, 116 Southampton Road, Franklin, VA 23851. Edition: FINAL Section: LOCAL Page: B9 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary ––– Harry Clifton Butler Jr., 76, of Franklin, died 5 Aug 2002 in Southampton Memorial Hospital. Born in Suffolk, he was a retired St. Regis Paper Co. employee and member of High Street United Methodist Church. A funeral was held at 2 p.m. Friday 9 Aug 2002 in the chapel of Wright Funeral Home by the Rev. Linda Alvis. Burial followed in Poplar Spring Cemetery. ––– Transcript ––– HARRY CLIFTON BUTLER JR. Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - August 7, 2002 Harry C. Butler Jr. FRANKLIN - Harry Clifton Butler Jr., 76, died Aug. 5, 2002, in Southampton Memorial Hospital. Born in Suffolk, he was a son of the late Harry Clifton Butler Sr. and Nettie Russell Butler. He was retired from St. Regis Paper Co. and was a member of Woodman of the World and Sunbeam Hunt Club where he served as secretary/treasurer. He was a member of High Street United Methodist Church. Survivors include his wife of 58 years, Kathleen Caroon Cobb Butler; three daughters, Joyce B. Blythe and husband Fred, Judy B. Bailey and husband Wayne, all of Franklin, and Phyllis B. Bunch of Windsor; two sons, Harry C. "Buster" Butler III of Franklin and Charles A. Butler and wife Mary Lee of Courtland; two sisters, Mildred B. Mason and husband Wallace and Frances B. Thomas and husband John, all of Franklin; nine grandchildren, Lori B. Burgess and husband Ken, Charles D. Blythe and wife Suzanne, Chris Bailey, Travis Butler, Angela B. Bell and husband Anthony, Cathy B. Pittman and husband Kevin, Allen Butler, Ashley Bunch and B.J. Bunch; and two great-grandchildren, Tyler Burgess and Madeline Burgess. A funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Friday [9 Aug 2002] in the chapel of Wright Funeral Home by the Rev. Linda Alvis. Burial will follow in Poplar Spring Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the residence and suggests that memorials be made to the American Cancer Society, Relay For Life, c/o Mrs. Ruth Petty, 116 Southampton Road, Franklin, VA 23851. ––– Vital Statistics ––– |---------------------------------------------------| | Name | Harry Clifton Butler Jr. | | Age | 76 | | Birth | 1926 (estimated); Suffolk, Virginia | | Death | 5 Aug 2002; Southampton Memorial Hospital | |---------------------------------------------------| ––– Table of Relationships ––– |------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | |------------------------------|-------------------|---------------------| | Harry Clifton Butler Jr. | Decedent | Franklin, Virginia | | Kathleen Caroon Cobb Butler | Wife | Franklin, Virginia | | Harry Clifton Butler Sr. | Father | Deceased | | Nettie Russell Butler | Mother | Deceased | | Joyce B. Blythe | Daughter | Franklin, Virginia | | Fred Blythe | Son-in-law | Franklin, Virginia | | Judy B. Bailey | Daughter | Franklin, Virginia | | Wayne Bailey | Son-in-law | Franklin, Virginia | | Phyllis B. Bunch | Daughter | Windsor, Virginia | | Harry C. "Buster" Butler III | Son | Franklin, Virginia | | Charles A. Butler | Son | Courtland, Virginia | | Mary Lee Butler | Daughter-in-law | Courtland, Virginia | | Mildred B. Mason | Sister | Franklin, Virginia | | Wallace Mason | Brother-in-law | Franklin, Virginia | | Frances B. Thomas | Sister | Franklin, Virginia | | John Thomas | Brother-in-law | Franklin, Virginia | | Lori B. Burgess | Grandchild | Unknown | | Ken Burgess | Grandchild spouse | Unknown | | Charles D. Blythe | Grandchild | Unknown | | Suzanne Blythe | Grandchild spouse | Unknown | | Chris Bailey | Grandchild | Unknown | | Travis Butler | Grandchild | Unknown | | Angela B. Bell | Grandchild | Unknown | | Anthony Bell | Grandchild spouse | Unknown | | Cathy B. Pittman | Grandchild | Unknown | | Kevin Pittman | Grandchild spouse | Unknown | | Allen Butler | Grandchild | Unknown | | Ashley Bunch | Grandchild | Unknown | | B.J. Bunch | Grandchild | Unknown | | Tyler Burgess | Great-grandchild | Unknown | | Madeline Burgess | Great-grandchild | Unknown | |------------------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Publication Details ––– |---------------------------------| | Field | Value | |----------|----------------------| | Location | Norfolk, VA | | Name | Virginian-Pilot, The | | Date | 7 Aug 2002 | | Edition | FINAL | | Section | LOCAL | | Page | B9 | |---------------------------------| ––– Other Relevant Information ––– • Retired from St. Regis Paper Co. • Member of Woodman of the World. • Member of Sunbeam Hunt Club; served as secretary/treasurer. • Member of High Street United Methodist Church. • Born in Suffolk, Virginia. • Spouse's birth name was Kathleen Caroon Cobb. [See also: www.findagrave.com/memorial/80710746/harry-clifton-butler www.findagrave.com/memorial/80711067/kathleen_caroon-butler https://sites.rootsweb.com/~vaschs/pscindex.txt ] [Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may have contributed to the creation of this text. Please verify critical information, as AI-generated content can include errors.] [This file is https://go-stp.com/BruceObituaries/ShowText.html?Butler, Harry Clifton Jr.txt]