Arthur Lee Butts

Reflections Reflections of Life

Mr. Arthur Lee Butts was born to the late Bennie Lee Butts and Jennie Norsworthy Butts on May 20, 1937, in Winona, Mississippi.

He moved to Wynne, Arkansas and later to Memphis, Tennessee where he was united in marriage to Alma Lucille Johnson, and to this union four sons were born.

Arthur professed a hope in Christ at an early age in Winona, Mississippi.

After Uniting with Riverside Baptist Church in 1961, he served on the trustee board for over 50 years. In 2009, due to illness, he became an honorary trustee. He also retired after working 23+ years at Armour Co. Arthur departed this life on Friday, October 12, 2018 at Methodist University Hospital. He leaves to cherish his memory, his wife Alma Lucille Butts, his sons, Arthur Jr. (Vennia), Preston Ramon (Debra), Alvin Earl (Janice), and Kenneth Ray, one sister, Emma Mae Sutton (Milton), one God son Daryl Head, one God-Daughter, Lisa Dennis, and a host of grandchildren, greatgrandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends.

Always and Forever

Celebration Celebration of Life Saturday, October 20, 2018 • 11:00 A.M

Riverside Missionary Baptist Church

3560 S. Third Street • Memphis, Tennessee 38109

Reverend Reginald Boyce Officiating & Pastor

Processional Musical Selection Scripture Readings:

Old Testament ..............................................Pastor Angelo Conway

New Testament..................................................Pastor Larry Hayes Prayer of Comfort................................................Deacon William Marshall Solo.......................................................................Minister Charlene Jones Words of Comfort................................................Bishop Kevin B. Willis, Sr.

New Life Memphis

Expressions of Love

(2 minutes please) Bro. Wallace Purnell Bro. David Leavy Sis. Erica Rene Butts-Richardson (Grand-Daughter) Resolutions & Acknowledgements..................................Sis. Patricia Leavy Solo...................................................................................Bro. Larry Hayes Eulogy......................................................................Pastor Reginald Boyce Recessional

Grand-Daddy Pie-Pie We are grieving the physical loss of you. A devoted husband, a deeply loved and respected father, and an adored grandfather and great-grandfather.

But thankfully this isn’t the final goodbye.

Give hugs to all of our family up there, grandpa.

We love you so much and we will miss you everyday.

Until we meet again, The Grandchildren

~Acknowledgements ~

The family of Mr. Arthur Lee Butts would like to thank you for the many calls, prayers, and words of kindness extended to us during his time of illness and this time of bereavement. Your thoughtfulness has been a blessing.

~The Butts Family

~Pallbearers ~

Riverside M.B. Church Trustees

~Active Pallbearers ~

Arthur L. Butts, Jr. Preston Butts, Jr. Kenneth Butts

Preston Butts Alvin Earl Butts Ricardo Richardson

~Interment ~

Greenview Memorial Gardens Highway 51 Hernando, Mississippi

~Repast ~

Following Interment Riverside Baptist Church

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