Jessie Mae McFadden Butler

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NEW ZION - Jessie Mae McFadden Butler, 74, widow of Simon Butler Sr., died Sunday, Aug. 17, 2014, at her home, 1541 County Road in New Zion.

Born Nov. 20, 1939, in Summerton, she was a daughter of the late Sam McFadden Sr. and Maebell Dozier McFadden. She attended the public schools of Clarendon County. At an early age, she accepted Christ as her personal savior and was baptized at St. Matthews African Methodist Episcopal Church, Summerton. Upon marriage, she joined and served as a faithful member of Howard Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church. She served as a former member of the missionary board and senior of the church.

She was preceded in death by a son, Eugene Butler, one sister and two brothers.

Survivors include three daughters, Jemmett (Van) Montgomery and Lennett Butler, both of New Zion, and Lois (Charles) McElveen of Olanta; seven sons, Simon (Shonta) Butler Jr. of Rembert, Clyde Butler of Turbeville, Sammy Butler of Lawton, Okla., John A. Butler of Sumter, LeToy (Aleta) Butler of Oswego, Ill., Malachi J. Butler of Seattle, Wash., and Jessie A. (Lanitra) Butler of Hampton, Va.; two grandsons raised as her own, Brian D. Butler and Joseph T. Butler; two sisters, Wilhelmina Lesane of Sumter and Lucille Watson of Fayetteville, N.C.; a brother, Sam McFadden Jr. of Sumter; 22 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; five sisters-in-law; and four brothers-in-law.

The celebratory services for Jessie Mae McFadden Butler will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 23, 2014, at Howard Chapel AME Church in New Zion, with the Rev. Oliver Davis, pastor, officiating, and the Rev. Jerome McCray presiding. Mrs. Butler will lie in repose one hour prior to service time.

Burial will follow in the churchyard cemetery.

The family will receive friends at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Jemmett and Van Montgomery, 1565 County Road in New Zion.

These services have been entrusted to Samuels Funeral Home LLC of Manning.