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Rites for Minister Held at Bradford
BRADFORD, Tenn. The Rev. William A. Butler, 82, retired
Baptist minister, died Saturday at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. Hettie Green, at St Stephen's, S. C. where
he had made his home for the past year. He was born in
Carroll County, and was married to the former Miss Adeline
Henson, who died in 1953. Rev. Butler had been preaching
since he was a young man. He received his education at
Hall-Moody Institute at Martin. His first chureh was at
Pilot Oak, Ky. He retired in 1952 while completing service
as minister of the Idlewild Baptist Church. Among places
where he served are Mt. Pisgah, New Hope and Walnut Grove,
all of near Bradford. He was well-known throughout the
section. Services were to be held at 4 p.m. today at the
Bradford Baptist Church with the Rev. Harry L. Garland,
pastor, and the Rev. W. A. Farmer of Puryear officiating.
Burial was in the Bradford Cemetery. He leaves a daughter,
Mrs. Green; a sister, Mrs. Bena Horn of Bemis; two
brothers. Clint Butler of Carroll County and Newton Butler
of Soper, Okla.; and four grandchildren.1
Sources:
- The Jackson Sun, 07 Jun 1960, Tue, Page 14
