Billy Spurgeon Butler, Jr., 60

Billy Spurgeon Butler, Jr., 60, of Ellenboro, went to be with the Lord on July 24, 2013. 

A native of Rutherford County, he was born on September 05, 1952, a son of the late Billy Spurgeon Butler, Sr. and Lillian Chapman Butler Newton and husband Homer of Polk County.  He was an Auto Mechanic and the owner-operator of “Git-R-Done” Auto Service of Ellenboro. He was a member of Glenwood Baptist Church of Bostic. He enjoyed Dirt Track Racing and raced at Harris Speedway.

 In addition to his father, he is preceded in death by one daughter, Mia Angel Ledford; two sons, Joshua Matthew Ledford and Brian Stacey Griffin; his maternal grandfather, Garfield Chapman.

In addition to his mother and step-father, he is survived by his children, Billy Spurgeon Butler, III, “Spud” and girlfriend Crystal Templeton of Ellenboro, R.G. Butler and girlfriend Trish Flynn of Green Creek, Christopher Butler and girlfriend Tracey Stofer of Spindale, Justin Dylan Shane Fowler and girlfriend Crystal Hudson of Ellenboro, Nicole Summer “Nicki” Fowler of the home, Marie Starleitha Butler, of the home, Misty Dawn Blanton and husband Billy of Ellenboro, Michael Ledford and girlfriend Tiffany of Ellenboro, Steven Ledford of Ellenboro, and Larry Richard Fowler, II, of Ellenboro; his maternal grandmother, Geneva Ramsey Chapman of Ellenboro; his brother, Ronnie Butler of Forest City; two sisters, Janice McCraw and husband Tom of Forest City and Linda Garland and husband Johnny of Ellenboro; nineteen grandchildren, Dakota, Destiny B., Bo, Ciara, Cyrena, Gabriel, Tucker, Destiny L., Bryson, Tylon, Kassidy, Hailey, Jade, Noah, Donathan, Hunter, Makayla, Nathan, Madison; numerous nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were held at the A.C. McKinney Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Neil Murray officiating. Burial followed at Eternal Hills Cemetery of Spindale (formerly Sunset Memorial Park). 

Memorial donations may be made to Hospice of Rutherford County, PO Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043.

McKinney-Landreth & Carroll Funeral and Cremation Service is serving the Butler family.