MIDDLETOWN - Ernest Eugene "Ernie" Butler, 81, of Middletown, passed away Tuesday, June 14, 2011. He was a well known grain farmer within the State of Delaware. During his farming career, he served on the board of directors for Farm Credit, as well as Southern States for many years. He also served as a member of Farm Bureau. He is survived by his wife, Helen; a daughter, Joyce Banning; a sister, Anna Massey; a granddaughter, and a great-granddaughter. Funeral services will be noon, Monday, June 20, at Daniels & Hutchison Funeral Home LLC, 212 N. Broad Street, Middletown, where friends may visit with his family one hour prior. Interment will follow in Bethel Cemetery, Chesapeake City, Md. Contributions can be made to Compassionate Care Hospice, 702B Kirkwood Highway, Wilmington, DE 19805 or to Summit United Methodist Church, 554 Old Summit Bridge Road, Middletown, DE 19709. www.daniels-hutchison.com.