Ella Louise Wells Butts, 91, of Tallahassee, passed away on Monday, January 21, 2019 at her home in Tallahassee. The daughter of the late Jesse James Wells and Bertha Maude Wells, Louise was born on December 25, 1927 in Poplarville, Mississippi. She was a homemaker.
Louise Butts is survived by her husband, Hubert Butts of Tallahassee. She is also survived by her daughter, Beverly Avery and husband Hal of Crawfordville, Florida; and her son, Bruce Butts, of Seattle, Washington. Additional survivors include two granddaughters, Amy Louise Pafford and husband Michael of Crawfordville, Florida; and Anna Leah Vaughn and husband Jason of Tallahassee, Florida. She is also survived by two great granddaughters, Whitley Brook Avery of Woodville, Florida and Micah Dianne Pafford of Crawfordville, Florida.
Louise was preceded in death by her parents Jesse James Wells and Bertha Maude Wells of Poplarville. Mississippi; two brothers, J.L. Wells of Poplarville, Mississippi and Bobby Wells of Pearl River, Louisiana.
Graveside funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, January 25, 2019 at Culley’s MeadowWood Memorial Park, 700 Timberlane Road in Tallahassee.