Obituaries 11 May 2020

Jewell "Christine" Butler

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She was born Nov. 10, 1928 in Maysville, Ky., the daughter of the late Jesse Alvin Yazell and Orpha Genevieve Rankins Yazell.

Christine was a member of Faith Baptist Church. She worked at Rice's Furniture Store for 19 years and was a former member of the Wilmington Kiwanis Club and the Wilmington Young Mother's Club. She cherished family gatherings and loved spending time with her grandchildren. Her love of family was only surpassed by her love of God. She also enjoyed bargain hunting at many area yard sales.

Surviving are her two sons, Paul (Cindy) Butler and Philip (Paty) Butler and a daughter, Gayle Ann (William) Miller, all of Wilmington; 10 grandchildren, Dewayne Butler, Phil Butler, Jason Butler, Christy Butler, Greg Pond, Joshua Butler, Ryan O'Connor, Sarah Borton, Stephanie Kratzer and Laura Miller; and 13 great-grandchildren.

In addition to her parents, Christine was preceded in death by her husband, Willis Garland Butler; a sister, Lovell Howell; and a special friend Lawson Adkins.

Services will be held at Faith Baptist Church, 1 p.m. Wednesday, May 13 with Pastor Jim Riggle officiating. Interment will follow in the Clinton County Memory Gardens.

Friends will be received in groups of 10 at Faith Baptist Church on Wednesday from noon-1 p.m. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, social distancing will be observed.

The Fisher-Edgington Funeral Home, Wilmington, is serving the family.

Contributions may be made to the Faith Baptist Church Building Fund, 1791 North U.S. 68, WIlmington, Ohio 45177.

To sign the online guest book, go to edgingtonfuneralhomes.com.

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