Connie Towery Butler, age 89, of Forest City, NC, passed away Friday, May 4, 2012.

    Connie was born September 18, 1922 in Cherokee County, SC to the late William Fletcher Towery and Cynthia Voronia Hunt Towery. In addition to being a wonderful homemaker, wife, mother and grandmother, she also worked as a secretary.  She was an excellent seamstress and a longtime member of Floyd’s Creek Baptist Church.

    In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one grandson, Jarrett Foster; four sisters and five brothers.

    Among those left to cherish her memory are her husband of 73 years, James “Bud” Marvin Butler, Jr; two daughters, Joyce Hughey and husband, Dean of Gaffney, SC; Linda Foster and husband, Jimmy of Forest City and one son, Ronald S. Butler and wife, Cathy of Asheville.  She is also survived by six grandchildren, seven great grandchildren, two great-great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

    A graveside service was conducted at Floyd’s Creek Baptist Church Cemetery with Reverend Robert Carnell officiating.     Memorial donations are suggested to the Floyd’s Creek Baptist Church Building Fund of Missions Project Fund, 2004 Chase High Road, Forest City, NC 28043 or to Hospice of Rutherford County, PO Box 336, Forest City, NC  28043.

    Harrelson Funeral Home is caring for the Butler Family.