Elizabeth Louise "Bettie Mae" Melvin

Elizabeth married McLemore Peter Smith on 23 Dec 1894 in Cumberland County, North Carolina. McLemore (son of Peter McLemore Smith and Sophia E. Thagard) was born on 20 Dec 1875 in Cumberland County, North Carolina; died on 25 Jan 1955 in Sampson County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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An 18 year old Esther Smith, single and born in North Carolina, was a student nurse at the Pittman Hospital in Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina at the time of the 1930 federals census.

Esther married Floyd Alexander Butler on 26 Sep 1930 in Dillon, Dillon County, South Carolina. Floyd (son of Robert Lyon Butler and Minnie Helen Brown Brisson) was born on 24 Dec 1904 in Gray's Creek, Cumberland County, North Carolina; died on 5 Sep 1965 in Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina; was buried on 7 Sep 1965 in Cape Fear Baptist Church Cemetery, Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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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.