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Submitted: 9/6/14 • Approved: 9/8/14 • Last Updated: 9/11/14 • R1037152-G0-S3
February 10, 1940 - February 8, 2013
*Obituary
Northwest Arkansas Times
Saturday, February 9, 2013
SPRINGDALE — Thomas "Tommy" Butner, 72, of Springdale, Ark., passed away on Friday, Feb. 8, 2013, at the Willard Walker Hospice House in Fayetteville, Ark.
Tommy was born on Feb.10, 1940. in Lee's Summit, Mo., a son of John Butner and Margeret Matilda Butner.
He retired from Tyson as a mechanic; he enjoyed fishing, hunting and was a member of Promise Keepers of Friendship Baptist Church of Springdale, Ark.
He is preceded in death by his parents and his sister, Joy Jackson.
He is survived by his two daughters, Lois Barnes and husband Frank of Lowell, Ark., and Malinda Ledbetter of Prairie Grove, Ark.; four grandchildren, Jennifer Barnes of Hindsville, Ark., Jesse Barnes and wife, Joey, of Garfield, Ark., Kellie Rainwater and husband, Troy, of Springdale. Ark., and Shelly Kounce and husband, John, of Midland, Texas; nine great-grandchildren, Zac Barnes,
Jordan Barnes, Cody Barnes, Declan Barnes, Destinee Rainwater, Christain Rainwater, Erica Jaramillo, Nokia Jaramillo and Casey Ramirez; three great-great-grandchildren, Napolen Tafoya, Israel Tafoya and Nevaeh Jaramillo; one brother, Dan Butner; several nieces and nephews; and a host of friends.
Visitation will be held 2:30-5:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 10, 2013, at Backstrom-Pyeatte Funeral Home in Springdale.
Funeral service will be at 2 p.m., Monday, Feb. 11, 2013, at the funeral home with Pastor Rick Grace officiating. Burial will be held at the Friendship Cemetery in Springdale.
Memorials can be made in his name to the Willard Walker Hospice House, 325 E. Longview St., Fayetteville, AR 72703. Please visit www.backstrom-pyeatte.com to sign an online guestbook.
Contributed on 9/6/14 by judyfrog
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