RHODESDALE, Md. - Gordon "Butch" Butler Jr., of Rhodesdale, passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2011, at Dorchester General Hospital, in Cambridge. He was 64. He was born on April 11, 1946, in Easton, son of the late Gordon E. Butler Sr. and Clementine Lee Butler. He graduated from North Dorchester High School. He was an electrician, retiring from E.I. DuPont in 2004 after 40 years of service. After retirement he worked as a driver for Gene's Limousines. Gordon was a member of the Woodland Ferry Beagle Club, the 25 year club of E.I. DuPont, and a member of the First United Methodist Church in Secretary where he sang in the choir. He was a devoted father and grandfather who loved spending time with his family and friends. He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Beverly Kay Mills Butler, whom he married, Aug. 29, 1964; three daughters, Renea Warner and her husband John, of Secretary, Jill Meyers, of East New Market, Lori Nagel and her husband Mark, of Federalsburg; five grandchildren, John Gordon Warner, Ethan Blaine Meyers, Jocelyn Renea Meyers, Kaylyn Jane Nagel, Emma Lyn Nagel; a sister, Robin Lynn Parker of Columbia; two nieces, Allison Parker, of Columbia, Cathy Collins ,of East New Market; a nephew, Bret Coulbourne, of Preston; his mother-in-law, I. Martha White Mills of Federalsburg; and many other cousins and friends. He was preceded in death by a sister, Patricia Ann Coulbourne; and a brother. who died at birth, Jerry Lee Butler. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, Feb. 26, 2011 at 1 p.m. at First United Methodist Church in Secretary with Rev. Brad Shutt officiating. The family will receive friends from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday. Interment will follow at Brookview U.M.C. Cemetery. Expressions of sympathy may be made in his name to the First United Methodist Church, Post Office Box 70, Secretary, MD 21664 or to the Brookview United Methodist Church Cemetery, C/O Mrs. Kay Hoffman, 4427 East New Market Rhodesdale Road, Hurlock, MD 21643. To share memories with the family please visit
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