Edgar Blount Butler

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Name: Edgar Blount Butler
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Event Type: Death
Event Date: 08 Apr 1975
Event Place: Clinton, Sampson, North Carolina
Birth Year: 1888
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Burial Date: 10 Apr 1975
Burial Place: Route One, Clinton, North Carolina
Cemetery: White Oak Ch. Cem.
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Residence Place: Clinton, Sampson, North Carolina
Address: Route One
Gender: Male
Age: 86
Marital Status: Married
Race (Original): White
Occupation: Farmer
Birth Date: 27 Mar 1888
Birthplace: Sampson, North Carolina
Father's Name: Robert T. Butler
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Mother's Name: Almira Geddie
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Spouse's Name: Lela Crumpler
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Reference ID: cn 15431
GS Film number: 1983993
Collection: Edgar Blount Butler, "North Carolina, Deaths, 1931-1994"

Edgar married Lela J. Crumpler on 8 Jan 1917. Lela (daughter of Amos Royal Crumpler and Celestia "Lessie" Almire McLemore) was born on 8 Oct 1895 in North Carolina; died on 5 Jul 1978 in Clinton, Sampson County, North Carolina; was buried in White Oaks Baptist Church Cemetery, Clinton, Sampson County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Obituary, from FindAGrave:

Mr. Butler was a graduate of NC State University and veteran of the US Army. He was a part of the Roseboro community for over 60 years. He was an owner and operator of Butler & Crumpler Milling Company in Roseboro for 35 years. He served on numerous boards and civic groups including the Chamber of Commerce, Lions Club, Cross Creek Savings & Loan, Roseboro Area Economic Development, Boy Scouts, Girls Haven (now Boys and Girls Home of Lake Waccamaw) and other Sampson County organizations. He was also an active member of the Roseboro United Methodist Church since 1952. At the church, he was at various times a Sunday School teacher, Sunday School Superintendent, Delegate to the Annual Conference, Lay Leader, Finance Committee Chairman and Administrative Board Chairman. Among his many hobbies were gardening, wood-working, traveling, civic activities and visiting his children and grandchildren.