Dorothy Jean Butler

September 13, 2015 at The Hospice of East Texas HomePlace, Mrs. Butler reunited with her beloved husband, Willis Dale Butler; her daughter, Karen Sue Lindley; her son-in-law, James C. Hagan; her parents, Amzie P. and Della East; and her eight siblings.

She was born October 16, 1926 in Rosston, Arkansas. She graduated from Laneburg High School where she loved to play basketball.

On June 1, 1946, she married Willis Dale Butler. She was a member of New Harmony Baptist Church. She had always been an active supporter, teacher and mentor to the Baptist Missionary Association, its missionaries, its new ministers and their families and the Jacksonville Seminary. Two guiding points in her life were her unwavering faith in God and her love and devotion to her family. Not only was she active in her church life, she found time to fill her life with sewing, cooking, canning, playing games with friends, reading and traveling. Quilting was also a passion. In fact each child, grandchild and great-grandchild has at least one, if not many, quilts created for graduation, marriage, births or birthdays.

Dorothy is survived by her children: Brenda Hagan, of Edmond, Oklahoma; Tommy Butler and wife Brenda,of Bullard; Dwight Butler and wife Barbara, of College Station; Sandy Lockey and husband Darrell, of Tyler; son-in-law Mark Lindley of Tyler; eleven grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren; sisters-in-law: Adele East of Hope, Arkansas; Louise Buford of Edmond, Oklahoma; and Pat Smittle and husband Burrell, of Gainesville, Florida; brother-in-law: Hermon Holiday of Hope, Arkansas; and many nieces and nephews.

Pallbearers will be her grandsons: Chase Hagan, Brian Butler, Andy Kittrell, Bobby Butler, Dallas Butler, and Kelly Lockey.

Family will be receiving friends Thursday, September 17, 2015, from 5:00 to 7:00 PM at Lloyd James Funeral Home.

Services are scheduled at Lloyd James Funeral Home on Friday, September 18, 2015, at 1:30 PM with Rev. Robbie Caldwell officiating.

The family would like to gratefully thank Jeanette Deason for the wonderful care and companionship that she gave our Mom. We would also like to thank The Hospice of East Texas HomePlace for the care and compassion that they gave Mom and to us.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Baptist Missionary Association of Texas, P.O. Box 2085, Waxahachie, TX 75168; or to The Hospice of East Texas, 4111 University Blvd. Tyler, TX 75701.