More detail on this person: John Henry Butler was born on June 2, 1947, to Henry Caston Butler
and Haskell Vance Butler in Philadelphia, PA. He served his country first in the U.S. Navy as an Air
Traffic Controller and then in the U.S. Army as a Cobra Helicopter pilot. He did two tours of duty
in Viet Nam. In civilian life he served his community as a Law Enforcement Officer. He retired as
Captain of the Carrboro Police Department.
John loved his family very much. He died on Tuesday, November 17, 2015, in Burlington, NC. He leaves
behind his wife, Pamela Tucker Butler; two beautiful daughters, Kelly Renee and Magan Michele, and a
son-in-law, Jeremy Stillwagon. He also leaves behind two sisters, Thelma Autry and Ardith Cannon;
his in-laws, Bobby Autry, Ray Cannon, Chuck and Laura Tucker, Debby Carpenter, Lesa and Mark
Pierce, Joy and Randy Dameron, and Jan and Marc Kelemen. John had many nieces and nephews that
he loved dearly, Darlene, Bobby Gene, Kristy, Franklin, Josh, Caroline, Sam, Evan, Jason, Bryan, and
Amanda. He is preceded in death by his dear brother, Rick.
John made us laugh often and will be greatly missed.
Visitation will be held on Saturday, November 21, at Walkers Funeral Home 120 W. Franklin Street in
Chapel Hill, NC from 6-8 p.m. Funeral services will be held on Sunday at The Lamb's Chapel 415
Roxboro Road, Haw River, NC at 4 p.m. Online condolences may be shared at
WalkersFuneralService.com.
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