Samuel Lee Butler Jr.

Samuel Lee Butler, Jr., a resident of Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida and Cashiers, North Carolina, born December 23, 1933, passed away peacefully on September 9, 2012 in Ashville, North Carolina. He was preceded in death by his parents, Samuel Lee Butler, Sr. and Roberta Jones Butler, and his nephew, Jimmy Butler.

Sam is survived by his wife, Stella Burns Butler; brother, James R. Butler and his wife, Sheila Casey Butler; nephew, Andrew John Butler and his wife, Sam’s stepdaughter, Andrea Burns Butler; two grand nephews, A. J. Butler and John Pierce Butler; stepdaughter, Rhonda Burns Boggess and her husband, Kenneth D. Boggess; four grandchildren, Melissa, Drew, Emily and Trevor Boggess.

Sam spent forty years working in community development. For twenty-eight years, he was active in developing Palm Coast and Hammock Dunes, Florida, building homes, shopping centers, cable TV stations, roads and bridges.

He was a member of Palms Presbyterian Church in Jacksonville, Florida and First Presbyterian Church of Highlands, North Carolina.

Visitation will be held at Snow’s Memorial Chapel, 746 Cherry Street, Macon, Georgia, Thursday, September 13, 2012 at 1:00 P.M. with graveside services following at 2:30 P.M. in Riverside Cemetery, Macon, Georgia.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to First Presbyterian Church of Highlands, P. O. Box 548, Highlands, North Carolina 28741.

Visit www.snowsmacon.com to express condolences.

Snow’s Memorial Chapel, Cherry Street has charge of arrangements.