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Sabine County Reporter
July 2, 2008

Roy Earl Butler

Roy Earl Butler, 74, died on Friday, June 20, 2008, after an illness.

Butler was born on December 24, 1933 in Hemphill and was a lifelong resident. He spent his working life as a self employed logger and merchant in Hemphill.

He is survived by his wife, Nell Butler of Hemphill; two sons, Roy Earl Butler, Jr. and wife, Kay of Hemphill and Don Butler and wife, Sandra of Hemphill; two daughters, Margaret Marie Greene of Hemphill and Cindy Joyce Bennett and husband, Jim of Bronson; two brothers, Douglas Ray Butler and Raymond Butler, both of Hemphill; also by twelve grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.

Butler was preceded in death by one son, William (Bill) Butler.

Funeral services were held Monday, June 23 in the Starr Funeral Home Chapel. Interment followed in the Gravehill Cemetery.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, July 2008)

Roy married Joyce Nell Tatom before 1954. Joyce (daughter of Claude Tom Tatom and Marie Antoinette McGown) was born on 19 Sep 1937 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 3 May 2017 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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"Nell and Roy BUTLER of Hemphill...."

oyce Nell Butler
September 19, 1937 - May 3, 2017

Joyce Nell Tatom Butler "Nell", 79, a lifelong resident of Sabine County, passed away Wednesday, May 3, 2017 in Hemphill, Texas. Mrs. Butler was born September 19, 1937 in Plainview Community to Claud and Marie McGown Tatom.

Mrs. Butler worked as a business owner and homemaker. She enjoyed her kids, grandkids, great grandkids and a great-great grandkid.

She is survived by her sons; Roy E. Butler, Jr. and wife Nancy, of Hemphill, Texas, Don Butler and wife, Sandra, of Hemphill; daughters, Margaret Greene of Hemphill, Cindy Bennett and husband, Jim, of Bronson; sister, Kathy Hutto and husband E. H., of Palacios; Grandkids, Kevin Butler, Jason Butler, Amy Greene, Christy Childress, James Greene, Tommy Greene, Josh Bennett, Courtney Brittain, Nicole Corley, Kenny Butler, Holly Butler, and Mikey Butler; Great Grandkids; Hannah Butler, Hailey Butler, Carly Butler, Kaylee Butler, Brooksie Butler, Rhett Butler, William Greene, Abby Childress, Vivian Childress, Jacob Greene, Zachery Greene, Kallie Greene, Colby Greene, Tamsyn Greene, T.J. Greene, Ethan Bennett, Emma Bennett, Baylee Bennett, Caycen Brittain, Eli Brittain, Taylor Corley, Alyssa Corley, Cory Butler, Hunter Butler and great-great grandson, Cooper Hyden.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Roy Earl Butler; her son, William Kenneth "Bill" Butler; brothers, Gerald Tatom and Cecil C. Tatom; and sister, Opal Tatom Lee Brown.

Visitation will be held Friday evening, May 5, 2017 from 5:00 '96 9:00 p.m. at Starr Funeral Home, 510 Starr St., Hemphill, Texas.

Funeral services for Mrs. Butler will be held Saturday, May 6, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. in Starr Funeral Home Chapel with burial to follow in Gravel Hill Cemetery.

Pallbearers for Mrs. Butler are Kevin Butler, Jason Butler, Josh Bennett, Michael Butler, Kenny Butler, and Cecil Tatom. Honorary pallbearers are Douglas Brittain and Kyle Butler.

Copied from her FindAGrave memorial page
Also published in The Sabine County Reporter, May 10, 2017, Page 5