Richard Lee Butcher, 79, of Boothsville, WV died March 23, 2016 after an extended illness.Richard was a long-time resident of the Hundred/Littleton area.He attended Hundred High School; served in the Army’s Armored Tank Unit; and retired as a Leakage Corrosion Mechanic from the Hundred Columbia Gas Company after 37 years of dedicated service in 1997.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Mary “Olive” and Arthur L. “Dick” Butcher; brother, Ralph H. “Herby” Butcher; and a sister, Sandra Lynn Cunningham.
Surviving are his wife of 55 years, Garnet Stottlemire Butcher of Boothsville; daughter, Amanda Jo Butcher of Boothsville; sister, Patricia “Patty” Delaney of Burton; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
Friend and family may call at the Tennant Funeral Home, 2678 Hornet Highway, Hundred, WV from 5-8 PM Friday.Funeral service will be held in the funeral home at 1:00 PM Saturday with Evangelist Steve Stevens officiating.Interment will follow in the Sancho Cemetery near Hundred, WV.