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On Sunday, February 5, 2012, Mrs. Mildred Virginia Charity Butts of 445 Deer Ridge Road, Spring Grove, Virginia entered into eternal rest.
She was the daughter of the late Percy and Ruth W. Charity. She was also preceded in death by her daughter, Kimberly D. Butts; a brother, Baby Charity; an aunt, Bessie Pettaway; two sisters-in-law, Fannie Hendricks and Queen Donaldson; and a cousin, Floyd C. Pettaway, Sr. who was like a brother.
Mildred was educated in the Prince George County School System and was a homemaker.
Over the years, Mildred was a member of the Gravel Hill Baptist Church, Union Baptist Church and United Fellowship Christian Center. She rejoined Abundant Life Christian Church (formerly Gravel Hill) in 2011. Mildred was a quiet person but she raised her voice to tell people about the goodness of God. She loved the Lord with all of her heart.
Left to cherish her memory are her loving husband of 39 years, Carol Lee Butts, who stood by her and took care of her in sickness and in health; her son, Kevin Butts (Sandra) of Prince George, Va.; her daughter, Karen Butts, of Surry County, Va.; two sisters-in-law, Jearldine Brown, of Surry County, Va. and Charlene Graves, of Fredericksburg, Va.; four brothers-in-law, James Butts (Vernice) of Wakefield, Va., Odell Butts (Patricia) of Petersburg, Va., Calvin Butts (Patricia) of Wakefield, Va. and Antoine Butts of Wakefield, Va.; seven grandchildren, KaNesha Butts, Alexis Butts, Keyontra Butts, Kentrell Butts, Kavon Butts, Christal Butts and Kenyon Butts.
Funeral service for Mildred Butts will be held on Saturday, February 11, 2012 at 11:00am at the Abundant Life Christian Church, 784 Cabin Point Road, Spring Grove, Virginia with Professor Rosa Cassell, presiding and Pastor Leon Pettaway, Eulogist. Interment to follow at Abundant Life Christian Church cemetery. Family members are asked to assemble at the residence at 10:00am on the day of the service. The family may be reached at (757) 866-0171.
Public viewing will be held on Thursday, February 9, 2012 from 6pm-8pm and Friday, February 10, 2012 from 10am - 8pm at the funeral home.
Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the staff of J. L. Dodson and Sons Funeral Establishment, 25824 Greensville Ave, Petersburg, Va., (804)732-5959 or (804) 834-3330, Reverend Jeffrey L. Dodson Sr., Funeral Director. Condolences may be registered at www.jldodsonandsons.com
She was the daughter of the late Percy and Ruth W. Charity. She was also preceded in death by her daughter, Kimberly D. Butts; a brother, Baby Charity; an aunt, Bessie Pettaway; two sisters-in-law, Fannie Hendricks and Queen Donaldson; and a cousin, Floyd C. Pettaway, Sr. who was like a brother.
Mildred was educated in the Prince George County School System and was a homemaker.
Over the years, Mildred was a member of the Gravel Hill Baptist Church, Union Baptist Church and United Fellowship Christian Center. She rejoined Abundant Life Christian Church (formerly Gravel Hill) in 2011. Mildred was a quiet person but she raised her voice to tell people about the goodness of God. She loved the Lord with all of her heart.
Left to cherish her memory are her loving husband of 39 years, Carol Lee Butts, who stood by her and took care of her in sickness and in health; her son, Kevin Butts (Sandra) of Prince George, Va.; her daughter, Karen Butts, of Surry County, Va.; two sisters-in-law, Jearldine Brown, of Surry County, Va. and Charlene Graves, of Fredericksburg, Va.; four brothers-in-law, James Butts (Vernice) of Wakefield, Va., Odell Butts (Patricia) of Petersburg, Va., Calvin Butts (Patricia) of Wakefield, Va. and Antoine Butts of Wakefield, Va.; seven grandchildren, KaNesha Butts, Alexis Butts, Keyontra Butts, Kentrell Butts, Kavon Butts, Christal Butts and Kenyon Butts.
Funeral service for Mildred Butts will be held on Saturday, February 11, 2012 at 11:00am at the Abundant Life Christian Church, 784 Cabin Point Road, Spring Grove, Virginia with Professor Rosa Cassell, presiding and Pastor Leon Pettaway, Eulogist. Interment to follow at Abundant Life Christian Church cemetery. Family members are asked to assemble at the residence at 10:00am on the day of the service. The family may be reached at (757) 866-0171.
Public viewing will be held on Thursday, February 9, 2012 from 6pm-8pm and Friday, February 10, 2012 from 10am - 8pm at the funeral home.
Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the staff of J. L. Dodson and Sons Funeral Establishment, 25824 Greensville Ave, Petersburg, Va., (804)732-5959 or (804) 834-3330, Reverend Jeffrey L. Dodson Sr., Funeral Director. Condolences may be registered at www.jldodsonandsons.com
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