BUTCHER
Rev. Verlin Eugene Butcher, 88, took his seat at the heavenly banquet on October 19, 2022.
Rev. Butcher was born in Fairmont, WV, on January 4, 1934, the youngest of five children to Madge Marie Harris Butcher and Isaac Franklin Butcher, both deceased.
Verlin was baptized on November 11, 1956, and was called to ministry when he was 22 years old. He was licensed to preach in the Christ’s Gospel Mission Church in 1958 and was ordained an Elder in the United Methodist Church in 1964, where he went on to serve churches in Marion, Preston, Randolph, Nicholas, Greenbrier, Pocahontas, Summers, and Doddridge Counties.
He attended Fairmont State and Davis & Elkins Colleges. He has served on Conference and District Committees, including Continuing Education Chair, Parish Coordinator, District Disaster Coordinator, and Vice-Chair COM. He retired from ministry in 1996 with 36 years of service and served an additional 20 years in churches in Greenbrier County after retirement. In addition to his service to the church, he worked at Owens Illinois Glass Company, drove a school bus for 37 years, and was an accomplished brick and block layer.
He was active in the Ruritan International clubs serving as the Lower WV District Governor. He served as a board member of the Ritchie/Doddridge Habitat for Humanity and a board member of the Doddridge Ecumenical Council. He was the president of the Greenbrier County School Personnel Association for several years. He enjoyed playing golf, fishing, and hunting, and he enjoyed historical travel with his children and grandchildren. Rev. Butcher “is one who makes the world a better place” and will be missed by all.
In addition to his parents, Verlin was preceded in death by the love of his life (of 72 years), Roberta Lee Vincent Butcher, who passed away in June 2022; a great-grandson, Grayson Butcher of Morgantown; three brothers, Bernard Butcher of Gallipolis, OH, Robert Butcher, and Beverly Butcher; and one sister, Beatrice Kisner all of Fairmont, WV.
Verlin is survived by his sons, Verlin M Butcher and wife, Cheryl, of Crawley and the Philippines, Kenneth Butcher and wife, Patricia, of Clintonville, Richard Butcher and wife, Barbara, of Frankford, Mark Butcher and wife, Bobbie Jo, of Clintonville; and his daughter, Rev. Dr. Joy Butcher-Winfree; son-in-law, Olen Winfree of Princeton; grandchildren, Matthew Butcher of Friars Hill, Daniel Boggs of Pennsylvania, Jason Butcher of Florida, Melissa Butcher and partner, Ronnie Lazzarine, of White Sulphur Springs, Jessica Pyne and husband, Brent, of Lewisburg, Leah Wray and husband, Mathew, of Clarksburg, Bradley Butcher and wife, Amanda, of Frankford, Dakota Carden and husband, Doug, of Ronceverte, Aaron Winfree and wife, Callista, of Morgantown, Tara Butcher and partner, Josh McFerrin, of Clintonville, and Trace Butcher of Clintonville; three great-granddaughters, Adrianna Butcher, Ella Pyne, and Finley Wray; and five great-grandsons, Gavin and Mason Pyne, Carson Wray, Camden and Eli Butcher, as well as a Butcher-Winfree great-grandchild to be born in November. He is also survived by several nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Special thanks to his caregivers, Alice Holland and Kathy Remley, and Hospice Care, and a very special thank you to Bill Wallace for his special care.
Services include Visitation at Wallace and Wallace Funeral Home in Lewisburg on Friday, October 21, 2022 from 6-8 p.m. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, October 22, at 12 p.m. at Sunrise Chapel UMC in Clintonville with the Pastor Kandy Nuce (niece of Rev. Butcher) and Rev. Dr. Joy Butcher-Winfree officiating.
Memorial contributions may be made to Helping Hands Ministries, P.O. Box 337, Tallulah Falls, GA 30573, Note: in memory of Rev. Verlin Butcher and Sunrise Chapel UMC, 17505 Midland Trail West, Lewisburg, WV 24901.
Please send online condolences by visiting www.WallaceandWallaceFH.com.
Funeral arrangements are in the care of Wallace and Wallace Funeral Homes in Lewisburg, WV.
