| Obituary: | The funeral service of Lorraine Butler, 85, of Dawson, formerly of Albany, GA who died June 11, 2008, will be conducted Saturday at 11:00 a.m. at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Bobby Moye will officiate. Interment will follow in Leary City Cemetery. A native of Thomas County, GA, born to Augustus and Mamie Adams Hurst, Mrs. Butler grew up in Calhoun County and graduated from Morgan High School. She was the widow of Lewis Butler and moved to Albany in 1973 from Leary, GA where she was a member of the Leary United Methodist Church. Mrs. Butler was a homemaker and volunteered in many capacities including the V.F.W, where she was a member and past president of the Ladies Auxillary. She was a past board member of the March of Dimes, volunteered for The Special Olympics, The American Red Cross and Habitat for Humanity. She was preceded in death by a son, Lewis Devon Butler, two brothers, Edward Hurst and Corbin Hurst and a sister, Cecile Collins. Survivors include a daughter, Dinah Gay of Albany, three sons, Tony Butler and his wife, Betty, of Albany, Donnie Butler of Sasser and John Butler of Valdosta, a daughter-in-law, Sue Butler of Dawson, two sisters, Barbara Reed and Helen Hurst both of Albany, a brother and his wife, Wendell and Juanita Hurst of Quincy, FL, seven grandchildren, Angela (Bobby) Shoemaker, Chris Butler, Donnie (Holley) Butler, Jr., Toni (Brandon) Standerfer, Kelley Butler, Rhett Butler and Hunter Butler and five great-grandchildren, Cooper Shoemaker, Bridger Shoemaker, Flint Standerfer, Kolton Butler and Noah Butler. The family will receive friends from 6:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. today (Friday) at Mathews Funeral Home. The family is at the residence of Tony and Betty Butler, 710 Wildwood Drive, Albany, GA, 31721. To sign our online registry or to send condolences to the family, you may visit Mathews’ website at www.mathewsfuneralhome.com Mathews Funeral Home Albany, GA 229-435-5657 |
