Obituary of MARGARET SHOTTON BUTLER The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA) - December 13, 1994 Margaret Shotton Butler, 82, of Carrsville, died Sunday in a nursing home. She was the widow of Alfred Rawls Butler. Mrs. Butler was born in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. She was the youngest daughter of Margaret Anne Lewis Shotton and Thomas E. Shotton. Mrs. Butler was a music teacher and musician. She taught music in Suffolk, Isle of Wight and Franklin Public Schools. She served as organist for Beaver Dam Baptist Church and High Street Methodist Church. She was a member of the Franklin Women's Club, Franklin Music Study Club and Delta Kappa Gamma. She was an alumnus of Mary Washington College and a member of Beaver Dam Baptist Church. Mrs. Butler is survived by her daughter, Margaret Carolyn Witschard of Lake Oswego, Ore.; a son, Alfred R. Butler IV of Carrsville; three brothers, Howard John Shotton and Thomas E. Shotton Jr., both of Suffolk, and Dr. Donald Lewis Shotton of Lynchburg. Mrs. Butler has four grandsons, Walter A. Witschard Jr. of Bern, Switzerland, Kevin Rawls Witschard of Portland Ore., A. Rawls Butler V of New York City and C. Adam Butler of Charlottesville, Va. A funeral will be conducted at 3:30 p.m. Thursday in Beaver Dam Baptist Church by the Rev. Richard Peerey. Burial will be in the church cemetery with R.W. Baker & Co. Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. The family will be at the home of Alfred Butler, 30375 Colosse Road. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the memorial fund of Beaver Dam Baptist Church, 3593 Carrsville Highway, Franklin, Va. 23851. Edition: FINAL Section: LOCAL Page: B8 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary ––– Margaret Shotton Butler of Carrsville, a music teacher and church organist, died Sunday in a nursing home at age 82 on 11 Dec 1994. A funeral was held at Beaver Dam Baptist Church on 15 Dec 1994, with Rev. Richard Peerey officiating, and burial took place in the church cemetery. ––– Transcript ––– MARGARET SHOTTON BUTLER The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA) - December 13, 1994 Margaret Shotton Butler, 82, of Carrsville, died Sunday in a nursing home. She was the widow of Alfred Rawls Butler. Mrs. Butler was born in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. She was the youngest daughter of Margaret Anne Lewis Shotton and Thomas E. Shotton. Mrs. Butler was a music teacher and musician. She taught music in Suffolk, Isle of Wight and Franklin Public Schools. She served as organist for Beaver Dam Baptist Church and High Street Methodist Church. She was a member of the Franklin Women's Club, Franklin Music Study Club and Delta Kappa Gamma. She was an alumnus of Mary Washington College and a member of Beaver Dam Baptist Church. Mrs. Butler is survived by her daughter, Margaret Carolyn Witschard of Lake Oswego, Ore.; a son, Alfred R. Butler IV of Carrsville; three brothers, Howard John Shotton and Thomas E. Shotton Jr., both of Suffolk, and Dr. Donald Lewis Shotton of Lynchburg. Mrs. Butler has four grandsons, Walter A. Witschard Jr. of Bern, Switzerland, Kevin Rawls Witschard of Portland Ore., A. Rawls Butler V of New York City and C. Adam Butler of Charlottesville, Va. A funeral will be conducted at 3:30 p.m. Thursday in Beaver Dam Baptist Church by the Rev. Richard Peerey. Burial will be in the church cemetery with R.W. Baker & Co. Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. The family will be at the home of Alfred Butler, 30375 Colosse Road. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the memorial fund of Beaver Dam Baptist Church, 3593 Carrsville Highway, Franklin, Va. 23851. ––– Vital Statistics ––– |----------------------------------------------------| | Name | Margaret Shotton Butler | |-------|--------------------------------------------| | Age | 82 | | Birth | 1912 (estimated); Wilkes-Barre, Pa. | | Death | 11 December 1994; nursing home, Carrsville | |----------------------------------------------------| ––– Table of Relationships ––– |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | |-----------------------------|------------------------|----------------------| | Margaret Shotton Butler | Decedent | Carrsville | | Alfred Rawls Butler | Predeceased husband | Not stated | | Margaret Anne Lewis Shotton | Mother | Not stated | | Thomas E. Shotton | Father | Not stated | | Margaret Carolyn Witschard | Daughter | Lake Oswego, Ore. | | Alfred R. Butler IV | Son | Carrsville | | Howard John Shotton | Brother | Suffolk | | Thomas E. Shotton Jr. | Brother | Suffolk | | Dr. Donald Lewis Shotton | Brother | Lynchburg | | Walter A. Witschard Jr. | Grandson | Bern, Switzerland | | Kevin Rawls Witschard | Grandson | Portland, Ore. | | A. Rawls Butler V | Grandson | New York City | | C. Adam Butler | Grandson | Charlottesville, Va. | | Rev. Richard Peerey | Funeral officiant | Not stated | | R.W. Baker & Co. | Funeral home in charge | Not stated | |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Publication Details ––– |---------------------------------| | Field | Value | |----------|----------------------| | Location | Norfolk, Virginia | | Name | The Virginian-Pilot | | Date | 13 December 1994 | | Edition | FINAL | | Section | LOCAL | | Page | B8 | |---------------------------------| ––– Other Relevant Information ––– • Mrs. Butler was a music teacher in Suffolk, Isle of Wight and Franklin Public Schools. • She was a musician and served as organist for Beaver Dam Baptist Church. • She served as organist for High Street Methodist Church. • She was a member of the Franklin Women's Club. • She was a member of the Franklin Music Study Club. • She was a member of Delta Kappa Gamma. • She was an alumnus of Mary Washington College. • She was a member of Beaver Dam Baptist Church. 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