Carlean Butler

Carlean Wallace Butler of Amory, MS was born on June 22, 1930 in Iron City, TN. She was a daughter of the Late Lee V. and Annie Jossie Cody Wallace. Mrs. Butler departed this life on Sunday, July 1, 2018 at Diversicare in Amory, MS at the age of 88 years and 9 days. She married Russ Oliver Butler on November 30, 1948 and preceded her in death on May 7, 2005. Mrs. Butler, formerly of Wayne County, had lived in Mantee, MS, was a retired certified nurse assistant and was a member of the Mantee Baptist Church.

She is survived by her son, Russell G. Butler and wife Judy of Amory, MS; her daughter, Brenda Butler Alford and husband Pat of Hiram, GA; grandchildren: Michelle Butler George and husband William, Angela Butler Swan and husband Eric, Renae Alford Meyer and husband Chris, Katie Alford Tomlinson and husband Travis; Great-grandchildren, Evan Reid George, Carys Elizabeth George, Noah Daniel Swan, Madison Aleric “Ali” Swan, Everett “Rett” Meyer, Bennett “Ben” Meyer and Kholby Crawford; Brother, Freddie Wallace and wife Amanda; Sister, Nellie Wallace Helton and husband James all of Waynesboro, TN.

In addition to the parents and husband, Mrs. Butler was preceded in death by a great-granddaughter, Bella Katherine George; a sister, Myrtle Butler Jones and brothers, Ammon, Danville, Doyle, Leander, George Almon and Novie Wallace.

Services for Carlean Butler were at 2:00 P.M. on Thursday, July 5, 2018 at Shackleford Funeral Directors Chapel in Collinwood, TN with Thomas Joel Wallace officiating. Burial followed in Memorial Gardens, Collinwood. Pallbearers were Tommy Butler, Toney Butler, Wesley Butler, James Ray Helton, Joseph Wallace and Robert Wallace.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Sanctuary Hospice House, P.O. Box 2177, Tupelo, MS 38803