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Jimmie Lee Butler was born on April 8, 1935, to the late Onie Butler Sr. and Phyllis Rudolph-Butler in White Oak. He was educated in the Tarboro Elementary School and was a lifelong member of Oak Grove Missionary Baptist Church in Tarboro.

Jimmie spent most of his life working in the timber industry with Murray Brothers Logging, Emanuel Walker Logging and Charlie Mainor Logging Outfit. His last job was with Ann Proctor, farming and working as a field hand. Jimmie enjoyed gardening, farming and fishing.

On Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2020, God saw that Jimmie had grown weary of this old world and called him from labor to reward. He was preceded in death by both parents, Onie and Phyllis Butler Sr., and four sisters, Ruby Butler Green, Shirley Butler Johnson, Mary Butler Street and Mary Butler.

Those left to cherish his memory: two loving daughters, Janie Butler (Rodney M.) Roberts of Midway and Mary Butler (Herbert) Jenkins Jr. of White Oak; three children that he raised as his own, Sarah (Michael) Roberts of Kingsland, Henry (Ann) Brunswick of Darien and Leroy (Min. Elaine) Brunswick Jr. of Brunswick; five sisters, Nora (Alonzo) Gibbs, Stella Butler and Irene Rudolph, all of White Oak, Katie (Hamp) Brown and Sheila Stanley, both of Woodbine; six brothers, Onie Lee Butler Jr., Willie (Ethel) Butler, Arthur Butler, Clifton Butler and Roosevelt Butler, all of White Oak and Herman (Shirley) Short of Brunswick; one aunt, Lou Ida Wilson of White Oak; three uncles, Joe Butler and George Thomas, both of Jacksonville, Florida, and Clifton (Irene) Butler Sr. of White Oak; three grandchildren, Alexander (Shacara) Roberts Jr. of Kingsland and Le'Mon Dawson of Kingsland and Cediea (Terry) Anderson of Columbia, South Carolina; his great-grandchildren, Kie'son Smith of Kingsland, Alexis Roberts, Cortez Roberts and Shaniqua Dasher, all of Kingsland; one goddaughter, Daeja Butler of St. Marys; a brother in-law, Daniel Noble Jr. of Woodbine; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

There will not be a wake/visitation. Remains laid in state from 9 a.m. until the time of service at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 29, at Jerusalem No. 1 Baptist Church, 300 Bailey Mill Road in White Oak.