Mr. Butler Junior

April 20, 1920 - October 10, 2016

Butler Junior peacefully transitioned this life on Monday, October 10, 2016 at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo, Michigan. He was born April 20, 1920, the son of William and Pinky Junior in Hazelhurst, Mississippi. He was a faithful member of Galilee Baptist Church, where he was a former member of the Usher and Male Chorus ministries. He married Gladys Bailey in 1958 and to this union, one child was born. He was employed in the Kalamazoo Public School system, retiring after many years. Butler was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Gladys; a son, William Bernard Junior; two brothers; five sisters; one niece and eight nephews. He is survived by one daughter, Debra (Howard) McCullough; two grandsons, Howard McCullough, Jr. of Washington, D.C. and Sheldon (Leslie) McCullough of Kalamazoo; two great granddaughters, Lila and Lydia McCullough both of Kalamazoo; one sister-in-law, Mary Bailey of Kalamazoo; nephews, Willie J. and Leroy Purvis both of Mississippi; Willie and Welvin Bailey both of Tennessee; Aubrey Bailey of Florida; Aubrey and Jerry Avery both of Kalamazoo; nieces, Ella Mangum, Odell Piller, Lucile Barnes all of Mississippi; Louise Dobson of Grand Rapids, Michigan; Mary L. Pesley of California; Audrey Bailey of Tennessee; Paula Roberson of Texas and many other nephews, nieces, cousins and friends.