Richard Sherman (Dick) Butler Jr 8 JUL 1932 - 21 NOV 1965 RICHARD S BUTLER JR SUFFOLK, VA - Richard (Dick) Sherman Butler Jr., 33, passed away on Sunday [21 Nov 1965]. Funeral services will be conducted on Tuesday [23 Nov 1965] at 2 pm at Holland Funeral Home in Franklin, with Reverend Emil A. Mialik and Reverend Edwin C. Thornton Jr. officiating. Burial will take place in Newsom. He was a member of Great Fork Baptist Church, the Ahoskie N.C. Lions Club, and the Whaleyville N.C. Ruritans. A graduate of Virginia Polytechnic Institute, he was a veteran of the Korean Action and a salesman for the Virginia Carolina Chemical Co. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Sylvia Bradshaw Butler; his mother, Mrs. Berta Copeland Butler of Franklin; two daughters, Deborah and Cathy; and one son, Richard Sherman Butler III, all of the home. He is also survived by one brother, Russell of Huntington, W.Va.; two sisters, Mrs. W. S. Orre of Portsmouth and Mrs. Joel Bradshaw of Carrsville. The family will meet at the home of his mother Raleigh, North Carolina The News and Observer 22 Nov, 1965 Page 7 [Birth: 8 JUL 1932 - Isle of Wight County, Virginia, USA] [Death: 21 NOV 1965 - Suffolk, Nansemond County, Virginia] ## Narrative Summary of the Obituary Richard Sherman (Dick) Butler Jr. died on 21 November 1965 in Suffolk, Virginia, survived by his wife Sylvia, three children, mother Berta, a brother, and two sisters. ## Narrative Summary of Funeral Services Funeral services were held on 23 November 1965 at Holland Funeral Home in Franklin, with burial in Newsom. ## Transcript Richard Sherman (Dick) Butler Jr 8 July 1932 - 21 November 1965 RICHARD S BUTLER JR SUFFOLK, VA - Richard (Dick) Sherman Butler Jr., 33, passed away on Sunday 21 November 1965. Funeral services will be conducted on Tuesday 23 November 1965 at 2 pm at Holland Funeral Home in Franklin, with Reverend Emil A. Mialik and Reverend Edwin C. Thornton Jr. officiating. Burial will take place in Newsom. He was a member of Great Fork Baptist Church, the Ahoskie N.C. Lions Club, and the Whaleyville N.C. Ruritans. A graduate of Virginia Polytechnic Institute, he was a veteran of the Korean Action and a salesman for the Virginia Carolina Chemical Co. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Sylvia Bradshaw Butler; his mother, Mrs. Berta Copeland Butler of Franklin; two daughters, Deborah and Cathy; and one son, Richard Sherman Butler III, all of the home. He is also survived by one brother, Russell of Huntington, W.Va.; two sisters, Mrs. W. S. Orre of Portsmouth and Mrs. Joel Bradshaw of Carrsville. The family will meet at the home of his mother Raleigh, North Carolina The News and Observer 22 November 1965 Page 7 [Birth: 8 July 1932 - Isle of Wight County, Virginia, USA] [Death: 21 November 1965 - Suffolk, Nansemond County, Virginia] ## Vital Statistics Summary ---------------------------------------------------------------- | Name | Richard Sherman (Dick) Butler Jr. | |-------|------------------------------------------------------| | Age | 33 | | Birth | 8 July 1932; Isle of Wight County, Virginia,USA | | Death | 21 November 1965; Suffolk, Nansemond County,Virginia | ---------------------------------------------------------------- ## Table of Relationships ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | Name | Relationship | Place of Residence | |---------------------------------|--------------|---------------------------| | Richard Sherman (Dick)ButlerJr. | Decedent | Suffolk, Virginia | | Sylvia Bradshaw Butler | Wife | Suffolk, Virginia (home) | | Berta Copeland Butler | Mother | Franklin, Virginia | | Deborah Butler | Daughter | Suffolk, Virginia (home) | | Cathy Butler | Daughter | Suffolk, Virginia (home) | | Richard Sherman ButlerIII | Son | Suffolk, Virginia (home) | | Russell Butler | Brother | Huntington, West Virginia | | Mrs. W. S. Orre | Sister | Portsmouth, Virginia | | Mrs. Joel Bradshaw | Sister | Carrsville, Virginia | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ## Publication Details The News and Observer, Raleigh, North Carolina 22 November 1965 Page 7 ## Other Relevant Information Member of Great Fork Baptist Church, Ahoskie N.C. Lions Club, Whaleyville N.C. Ruritans. Graduate of Virginia Polytechnic Institute. Veteran of the Korean Action. Salesman for Virginia Carolina Chemical Co.