Robert McLemore Butler

Notes:

Robert M. "Bob" Butler
June 7, 1931 - July 5, 2007

Robert McLemore "Bob" Butler, died on Thursday, July 5, 2007.

A funeral service will be held on Saturday, July 14, 2007 at Cape Fear Baptist Church, 6041 Butler Nursery Road, Cumberland County at 11:00 a.m. His ashes will be interred by Military Honor Guard immediately following the memorial service in the Church Cemetery. After the graveside service, a luncheon will be served for all his kin and friends in the Church Reception room.

Bob was educated at Campbell College and NCSU. He served a tour of duty with the N.C. National Guard and the U.S. Air Force in Korea, Japan and Okinawa during the Korean War. He was an Electrical Engineer for ITT then went on to Marketing for Cornell-Dubilier Electronics.

Bob was predeceased by his father, Floyd Alexander Butler, originally of Gray's Creek, and his Mother, Esther Melvin Smith Butler, originally of Cedar Creek.

He is survived by his daughter, Mary Esther Butler; and his granddaughter, Katherine Alexandra "Ali" Butler-Moutos both of Marietta,GA; his sister, Patricia Melvin Butler Fogleman and her husband, Jim of Wilmington; a niece, Kathi Fogleman of Southport, NC, nephews, Jim Fogleman and his wife, Mary Edna of Raleigh and their children, Will, Alex, and Rob, David Fogleman of Wilmington, Scott Fogleman and his wife, Tami of Myrtle Beach, SC and their children, Lauren, Bradley, and Jordan.

A visitation will be held at Thomas Funeral Home, 401 N. Ennis Street, Fuquay-Varina on Friday evening, July 13 from 7:00-9:00 p.m.

Memorials may be made to Cape Fear Baptist Church.

Published in The News & Observer on 7/8/2007.

Notes:

Name: Floyd Butler
Gender: Male
Burial Date: 07 Sep 1965
Burial Place: Fayetteville, N.C.
Death Date: 05 Sep 1965
Death Place: Fayetteville, Cumberland, North Carolina
Age: 60
Birth Date: 24 Dec 1904
Birthplace: N.C.
Occupation: Ret. Gardener Va Hosp.
Race: White
Marital Status: Divorced
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Robert L. Butler
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Minnie Brisson
Mother's Birthplace:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B02320-5
System Origin: North Carolina-EASy
Source Film Number: 1953691
Reference Number: v 28A cn28429
Collection: North Carolina Deaths and Burials, 1898-1994

Floyd married Esther Melvin Smith on 26 Sep 1930 in Dillon, Dillon County, South Carolina. Esther (daughter of McLemore Peter Smith and Elizabeth Louise "Bettie Mae" Melvin) was born on 26 Aug 1911 in Cedar Creek Township, Cumberland County, North Carolina; died on 29 Apr 1983 in Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

An 18 year old Esther Smith, single and born in North Carolina, was a student nurse at the Pittman Hospital in Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina at the time of the 1930 federals census.

Notes:

(Research):Census Listings:

1930 Census
North Carolina, Cumberland County, Grays Creek Township
Enumerated April 3, 1930
ED 26-25 SD 11 Sheet 2A Stamped 15
Butler, Robert L. Hd M W 55 M 25 NC NC NC Farmer General Fa
rm
Butler, Minnie Wf F W 48 M 18 NC NC NC
Butler, Floyd A. Son M W 24 S NC NC NC Farmer General Farm
Butler, Elizabeth W Dtr F W 17 S NC NC NC
Butler, Thomas R. Son M W 15 S NC NC NC
Butler, Kesly C Son M W 13 S NC NC NC

Robert married Minnie Helen Brown Brisson on 20 Dec 1898 in Robeson County, North Carolina. Minnie was born on 27 Apr 1882 in Robeson County, North Carolina; died on 19 Nov 1980 in Robeson County, North Carolina; was buried on 20 Nov 1980 in Cumberland County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Robert McLemore Butler writes that Minnie was born to John Leslie BROWN and Sarah Helen BRISSON of Robeson, NC. She was adopted by her uncle, Alexander BRISSON and his wife, Mary Jane CHASON of Bladen, NC, after the death of her mother.


Name: Minnie Brisson Butler
Gender: Female
Burial Date: 20 Nov 1980
Burial Place: Cumberland Co.
Death Date: 19 Nov 1980
Death Place: Robeson Co., N.C.
Age: 98
Birth Date: 27 Apr 1882
Birthplace: Fayetteville, Cumberland, North Carolina
Occupation: Homemaker
Race: White
Marital Status: Widowed
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Alexander Brisson
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Mary Jane Chason
Mother's Birthplace:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B01948-2
System Origin: North Carolina-EASy
Source Film Number: 1984634
Reference Number: v 41A cn 41003
Collection: North Carolina Deaths and Burials, 1898-1994

McLemore married Elizabeth Louise "Bettie Mae" Melvin on 23 Dec 1894 in Cumberland County, North Carolina. Elizabeth (daughter of Joshua Jefferson Melvin and Sophia Cordelia "Della" Thaggard) was born on 11 Jul 1878 in Cumberland County, North Carolina; died on 30 Mar 1962 in Cumberland County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The maternal great great grandfather of Robert McLemore Butler, whose invaluable research of the Sampson County, North Carolina McLemore family made this compilation possible.

PETERS CREEK BAPTIST CHURCH CEMETERY Beaver Dam Township..Cumberland County, NC
Peters Creek Baptist Church is located on Peters Creek Church Road off NC210 South about one mile from the intersection of NC 210 and NC 242. The GEO coordinates are: N 34.8548 and W 78.5271.

* Caroline E (Smith) Oct 1 1853 - Jun 9 1927 Wife of P M Smith "She died as she lived, lusting in God"
[Ed note: P M Smith is Peter McLemore Smith]

Bladen County, NC--DEEDS--Thomas Smith to Joab Smith, 1820

[Ed: Note: Joab Smith's daughter, Caroline E Smith, was Peter McLemore Smith's third wife.]

Peter married Sophia E. Thagard on 17 Dec 1854. Sophia (daughter of James Thagard and Susannah Hollingsworth) was born on 3 Sep 1837; died on 21 Feb 1877. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Joshua married Sophia Cordelia "Della" Thaggard. Sophia (daughter of James B. Thagard and Nancy Ann West) was born in Mar 1860; died after 1891. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
Robert McLemore Butler aslso shows them as the parents of Mary Melvin, M. Fred WATKINS; Bart Melvin, M. Molly WEST; Carey Melvin M. Nellie McLEMORE; and Jennings McLemore. No date of birth is indicated for any of the above children.