Judy Butler

Judy Morris Butler could enter a room of strangers and come out with lifelong friends. Her love of life, her sense of humor, and her sensitive and caring heart were obvious to everyone she met. Her family teased her that it took twice as long as it should to walk anywhere, because no matter where she went, she always had a friend to talk to. Born to Dollie Mae and George Morris Jr. in Brookhaven in 1946, she was proud to be an Atlanta native and to see her city grow. She met her husband, John Gary Butler, when both attended Cross Keys High School, and they married in 1965. She worked to support the family while he attended Georgia Tech, and she worked tirelessly afterward to give her husband and her two daughters, Kimberly Keever and Elizabeth Butler-Witter, a full life. She was generous with everyone-not just family and friends, but orphans, abused women, and others in need-and taught those who loved her the joy of giving. After he retired, Judy and Gary travelled the world, always bringing back gifts for their grandchildren Benjamin Keever, Annabel Keever, Rachel Keever, Lydia Witter and Isaac Witter, but Judy was just as happy to be home in Atlanta, organizing parties and charity events, playing bridge, and working for the causes she believed in. Even though cancer took her too soon, Judy Morris Butler died as she lived, at peace with her many accomplishments and her faith in God, and with her husband, brothers, sisters, children, grandchildren and friends around her. What more could anyone ask or receive? Judy is survived by her husband, daughters, grandchildren, sons-in-law Steven Keever and Bret Witter, sisters Patricia Fuller and Lynda Womack, brother Jerry Morris, and friends too numerous to name. Services and reception to be held at Dunwoody United Methodist Church on Friday, February 25th at 2pm. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to Murphy Harpst Children's Home or Dunwoody United Methodist Church.