LYDA BUTLER
1878-1956
MRS. GUS BUTLER PASSES MONDAY AFTER
LONG ILLNESS
SERVICES HELD TODAY FOR RESIDENT OF RIVER
Mrs. Lyda Spears Butler, 78, lifelong resisdent of River, Ky., died
Monday in a local hospital following an illness of several months.
The daughter of the late P.D. and Lavania Walters Spears, she was
born July 1, 1878. She was a member of the United Baptist Church.
She was married to Gus Butler who preceded her in death in January,
1956.
Surviving are four sons, George W. Butler, Detroit, Mich., Clyde M.
Butler and Robert P. Butler, both of Grand Rapids, Mich., and
Estill L. Butler, Johnstown, Pa.; two daughters, Miss Eva Lee
Butler, River, and Mrs. Robert Carney, Washington, D.C.; three
brothers, Everett Spears,, Coal Grove, Ohio, Ham Spears, Ashland,
and T.J. Spears, Cashmere, Washington; and one sister, Mrs. Russell
Baker, Ashland.
Funeral services were held this afternoon at the River United
Baptist Church with F.F. Figsby, C.M. Sparks and Grover Fannin as
officiating ministers.
Burial was made in the family cemetery in River under the direction
of the Paintsville Funeral Home.
PAINTSVILLE HERALD
WEDNESDAY
7-25-1956
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