Minnie Helen Brown Brisson

Notes:

Robert McLemore Butler writes that Minnie was born to John Leslie BROWN and Sarah Helen BRISSON of Robeson, NC. She was adopted by her uncle, Alexander BRISSON and his wife, Mary Jane CHASON of Bladen, NC, after the death of her mother.


Name: Minnie Brisson Butler
Gender: Female
Burial Date: 20 Nov 1980
Burial Place: Cumberland Co.
Death Date: 19 Nov 1980
Death Place: Robeson Co., N.C.
Age: 98
Birth Date: 27 Apr 1882
Birthplace: Fayetteville, Cumberland, North Carolina
Occupation: Homemaker
Race: White
Marital Status: Widowed
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Alexander Brisson
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Mary Jane Chason
Mother's Birthplace:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B01948-2
System Origin: North Carolina-EASy
Source Film Number: 1984634
Reference Number: v 41A cn 41003
Collection: North Carolina Deaths and Burials, 1898-1994

Minnie married Robert Lyon Butler on 20 Dec 1898 in Robeson County, North Carolina. Robert was born on 7 Jul 1874 in Gray's Creek, Cumberland County, North Carolina; died on 26 May 1932 in Cumberland County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Name: Floyd Butler
Gender: Male
Burial Date: 07 Sep 1965
Burial Place: Fayetteville, N.C.
Death Date: 05 Sep 1965
Death Place: Fayetteville, Cumberland, North Carolina
Age: 60
Birth Date: 24 Dec 1904
Birthplace: N.C.
Occupation: Ret. Gardener Va Hosp.
Race: White
Marital Status: Divorced
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Robert L. Butler
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Minnie Brisson
Mother's Birthplace:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B02320-5
System Origin: North Carolina-EASy
Source Film Number: 1953691
Reference Number: v 28A cn28429
Collection: North Carolina Deaths and Burials, 1898-1994

Floyd married Esther Melvin Smith on 26 Sep 1930 in Dillon, Dillon County, South Carolina. Esther (daughter of McLemore Peter Smith and Elizabeth Louise "Bettie Mae" Melvin) was born on 26 Aug 1911 in Cedar Creek Township, Cumberland County, North Carolina; died on 29 Apr 1983 in Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Robert M. "Bob" Butler
June 7, 1931 - July 5, 2007

Robert McLemore "Bob" Butler, died on Thursday, July 5, 2007.

A funeral service will be held on Saturday, July 14, 2007 at Cape Fear Baptist Church, 6041 Butler Nursery Road, Cumberland County at 11:00 a.m. His ashes will be interred by Military Honor Guard immediately following the memorial service in the Church Cemetery. After the graveside service, a luncheon will be served for all his kin and friends in the Church Reception room.

Bob was educated at Campbell College and NCSU. He served a tour of duty with the N.C. National Guard and the U.S. Air Force in Korea, Japan and Okinawa during the Korean War. He was an Electrical Engineer for ITT then went on to Marketing for Cornell-Dubilier Electronics.

Bob was predeceased by his father, Floyd Alexander Butler, originally of Gray's Creek, and his Mother, Esther Melvin Smith Butler, originally of Cedar Creek.

He is survived by his daughter, Mary Esther Butler; and his granddaughter, Katherine Alexandra "Ali" Butler-Moutos both of Marietta,GA; his sister, Patricia Melvin Butler Fogleman and her husband, Jim of Wilmington; a niece, Kathi Fogleman of Southport, NC, nephews, Jim Fogleman and his wife, Mary Edna of Raleigh and their children, Will, Alex, and Rob, David Fogleman of Wilmington, Scott Fogleman and his wife, Tami of Myrtle Beach, SC and their children, Lauren, Bradley, and Jordan.

A visitation will be held at Thomas Funeral Home, 401 N. Ennis Street, Fuquay-Varina on Friday evening, July 13 from 7:00-9:00 p.m.

Memorials may be made to Cape Fear Baptist Church.

Published in The News & Observer on 7/8/2007.