Robert L. Butler
October 5, 1931 — May 22, 2018
Robert Linwood Butler, age 86, of Columbus, MS, passed away May 22, 2018, at his residence. Funeral services will be Friday, May 25, 2018, at 2:00 PM at Memorial Gunter Peel Chapel 2nd Ave. location with Rev. Kenny Gardner officiating and Kenny McDaniel assisting. The interment will immediately follow at Memorial Gardens of Columbus with military honors. Visitation will be from 12:30 PM until the time of the service.
Mr. Butler was born October 5, 1931, in Lowndes County, MS, to the late R. A. and Neely Ware Butler. He was a veteran of Korea serving in the United States Army. Mr. Butler retired as a truck driver from CECO and was a member of Immanuel Baptist Church. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Lee Evelyn Butler, and daughter, Lisa Butler.
Survivors include his son, Robert W. Butler and his wife Jody of Columbus, MS, daughters, Debra Bowen of Columbus, MS, Robbie Lovell of Columbus, MS, and Delilah Ponds and her husband Buster of Ethelsville, AL, brother, William Butler of Columbus, MS, sister, Lunett Nickoles of Columbus, MS, grandchildren, Chad Moore, Lance Moore, Justin Butler, Chelsea Ponds, Caleb Butler, Brittney Ponds, Dusty Ponds, and Carley Ponds, and great grandchildren, Hayden Moore, Landon Moore, Jackson Moore, Sawyer Jane Moore, Eva Jean Moore, Carson Butler, and Kameron Butler.
Pallbearers will be Justin Butler, Buster Ponds, Chad Moore, Lance Moore, Ricky Speed, and Ricky Nickoles.
The family would like to give a special thanks to the nurses and staff of Halcyon Hospice for their loving care.
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