More detail on this person: James Thaddeus
Butcher, 87, of Sherwood, retired as a colonel
from the Air Force, died Saturday, March 26, 2011.
He was a veteran of World War II, the Korean War
and Vietnam War. After retirement from the
military, he was a home builder in Sherwood and
North Little Rock.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 53 years,
Kathryn Golden Butcher; and a son, Stephen
Maxwell Butcher.
He is survived by three children, Susan Blair and
husband Steve of Little Rock, Beth Butcher of
North Little Rock, Thad Butcher and wife Kelli of
Rogers and Emily Waters and husband Bruce of
Sherwood; five grandchildren, Sarah McKelvain,
Andrew Blair, Jackson Blair, Zachary Butcher and
Erin Butcher; and four great-grandchildren.
A graveside funeral with military honors was held
March 31 at Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery in
North Little Rock. The Rev. James Bennett of New
Life Church officiated.
The family requests that memorials be made to the
Veteran Re-entry program at St. Francis Ministries
in Little Rock.
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