Judy Butler

Funeral services for Mrs. Judy C. Butler, age 76 of Cookeville, were held Friday, July 9th at 1:00 p.m. at the Cookeville chapel of Hooper-Huddleston & Horner Funeral Home. Interment followed in Cookeville City Cemetery. Rev. Maston Jackson officiated. Her family received friends Thursday from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. and again Friday from 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m.at the funeral home. Mrs. Butler died Sunday July 4, 2021 at her residence. She was born October 26, 1944 in Cookeville to the late Elzyie Bennett and Elizabeth Sparks Bennett. She was a 1962 graduate of Cookeville Central High School. Judy worked at Russell Stover Candies for 27 years in payroll, accounting, and production coordinator. To know Judy was to love her. She was a dependable friend to many. She had a God-given ability to make people feel special and a part of her family. She was an avid historian and reader and was faithful in daily Bible reading and devotions. She was a member of Hampton's Crossroads Baptist Church and formerly attended Caney Fork Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 46 years, Melvin Lee Butler, Jr. She is survived by daughter, Teraceia Tayse, of Cookeville; son, Mark L. Butler, of Franklin, TN; brother, Herb and wife Linda Bennett, of Carrollton, GA; brothers and sisters in law, Wallace and Clydean Butler, Connie and Jerry Cass, Monease and Donnell Chaffin and Johnny and Sherry Butler, numerous nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews, dear life long friend, Mary West, and two other people near to her heart, Mark Bartlett and Nick Bartlett. Family and friends served as pallbearers. Memorial contributions are suggested to be made to Hampton's Crossroads Baptist Church, 109 Stallion Road, Cookeville, Tennessee 38506 and/or to Tennessee Baptist Children's Homes, P.O. Box 2206, Brentwood, TN 37024. Hooper Huddleston & Horner Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. (931)526-6111. Share memories and condolences at www.hhhfunerals.com.