Obituary of Jackie Butler, Sr.

Jackie Butler Sr. of Monticello departed this life on Saturday, March 22, 2008 at home. He was 62. The son of David Simmons and Viola Taylor Butler, he was born February 17, 1946 in Eutaw, Alabama. Jackie was a kind, warm, genuine person always willing to help others in any way that he could. He was employed at the Sullivan County Jail and various hotels as a cook for many years and was a member of the First Baptist Church of Monticello. He leaves to cherish his memories, his devoted wife Stella Butler at home; two sons: Jackie Butler Jr. (Christina) of Durham, NC and Michael Powell of Eutaw, AL; five daughters: Tasha Butler (Rodney) and Kahalia Butler of Monticello, Cynthia Powell of Pompano Beach, FL, Jacqueline McGriff of Orlando, FL and Tanya Ford of Charleston, NC; nine sisters: Eddie Mae Clark (Ernest), Daisy Jones, Shirley Ford, Dorothy Simmons, Jacqueline Jolly, Bessie Simmons, Tammy Davis, Coreen Cockrell, all of Eutaw, AL and Bertha Davis of Covington, KY; two brothers: Davis Simmons Jr. of Eutaw, AL and Sirlester Robinson of Enterprise, AL; his grandchildren: Ziyere, Domonique, Aryannah, Keyera, Lakeshia, Jacqueline, Dior, Devin, Andre and Jaden; his great grandchildren: Damier and Precious; a special niece: Katherine Thomas; one uncle: McGiffert Williams; his goddaughter: Vanetta Lane; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Visitation will be held on Thursday, March 27 from 7:00 to 9:00pm at the First Baptist Church of Monticello, Liberty Street in Monticello. Funeral services and burial will be held in Eutaw, Alabama on Saturday, March 29 at 2:00pm and will be handled by the McInnis Mortuary (205) 372-9328. Local funeral arrangements are under the direction of the VanInwegen-Kenny, Inc. Funeral Home of Monticello. For additional information please visit www.kennyfuneralhome.com