| Obituary: | The graveside funeral service of Margaret Lorene Butcher, 94, of Baconton, GA who died June 19, 2010 at Palmyra Medical Center, will be conducted Tuesday at 10:00 A.M. at the Leesburg Cemetery. Rev. Bobby Moye will officiate. A native of Ingersoll, Ontario, Canada, Mrs. Butcher lived in Holly Hills, SC before moving to Lee County, GA in 1958. She was a member of the Leesburg United Methodist Church, the Missionary Society and the Lee County Home Demonstration Club. Mrs. Butcher had lived in Baconton for twenty three years and was a homemaker and the widow of Frank Butcher. Survivors include four sons, Ken Butcher (Sue) of Fuquay-Varina, NC, Bud Butcher of Senoia, GA, Allin Butcher (Shirley) of Dodge City, KS and Glen Butcher (Rhonda Hall) of Camilla, GA, a daughter, Estelle Varner (Frank) of Ridgeville, SC, a sister, Freeda Dynes of Ingersoll, Ontario, Canada, a brother, Louis Simmons of Aberdeen, MS, eleven grandchildren with one deceased and sixteen great-grandchildren and one deceased. The family will receive friends from 7:00 P.M. until 9:00 P.M. today (Monday) at Mathews Funeral Home. Those desiring may make contributions to the Leesburg United Methodist Church, 117 Starkville Avenue, North, Leesburg, GA, 31763. To sign our online registry or to send condolences to the family, you may visit Mathews’ website at www.mathewsfuneralhome.com. Mathews Funeral Home 229-435-5657
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