Avinell Griffis Butler

Wednesday the 27th of September 2017 under the

care of o Georgia Hospice Care at the age 76. She

was born the 28th of May 1941 in Baxley, Ga.,

daughter of the late Jacob Boss Griffis, and the late

Alene Thornton.

In addition to her parents she has joined in eternal

heavenly celebration her husband Edward T. Butler; a son J Kevin Coleman; and brother and sister in love Talmadge E and Eleanor P Griffis; a sister Alta Griffis a nephew Tony E Griffis, SR and many other beloved family members.

Survivors include her three daughters Tammy Q

Raikes (Ken) of Knoxville, TN; Kimberly Q Guest

(Tim) of Jesup, GA, and Cindy Thomas (Sye ) of

Brunswick, GA; step-son Eddie Butler (Susan) of

Richmond Hill, GA, sister Maxine Griffis Young of

Haines City, FL, Grandchildren Heather W

Bumgardner (Matt), Jaime Fuentes II, Jessica Turner, Ric Woodard, Carla Chockley, Adam Raikes, Michelle B Quinlan (Patrick), Tara B Greene (Nathaniel), Jake Thomas, Cameron Thomas,

Caleb Thomas ( Kenzie), Mikayla T Cabrera, MiKenzi

Thomas. Great Grandchildren Elijah, Alayia,

Jeremiah, Ava, Pierce, Abi-Lou,Ethan, Alyssa, Emma, Aiden, Caleb, Riley, Braedyn . A special niece Sonja Brockington (Roy) and cousin Wanda Self of

Brunswick, GA and several nieces and nephews

whom she loved as her own and many cousins.

Friends are cordially invited to a visitation with the

family, Sunday the 1st of October 2017 from 5 PM to

9 PM at Edo Miller and Sons Funeral Home, 3321

Glynn Ave. in Brunswick.

A funeral service is to be conducted at 1 PM,

Monday, the 2nd of October 2017 at Sterling Church

of God, 6670 New Jesup Hwy., in Brunswick where

Reverend Larry Daughtry, is to officiate with guest

speaker Leon Guest. Entombment will follow with a

funeral cortege to Chapel Park Cemetery, 1180 Cate

Rd. in Brunswick, where Mrs. Butler will be laid to

rest.

Serving pallbearers are Tony E Griffis Jr, Roy

Brockington Jr; Brian Guest; Alan Young; Andrew

Cabrera and Warren Mann.

Honorary pallbearers are the Adult Sunday School

Class of Sterling Church of God.

She was an active member of Sterling Church of God and a former member of The United Pentecostal Church where she attended as young child until her adulthood.

Her love for God showed in her life and love for her

family, friends, church and anyone she met. She was Grandma Abby to many.