Josephine Butler Obituary

With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Josephine Butler (Gadsden, Alabama), born in Brooklyn, New York, who passed away on February 9, 2020 at the age of 74. Family and friends can send flowers and condolences in memory of the loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Josephine Butler to pay them a last tribute.

She was loved and cherished by many people including: her parents, Katherine Ballou and Joseph Brown; her adoptive mother Florence Hardy; her daughters, Veronica Jemison and Martha Butler; her siblings, Sylvia Scott, Ronald Ballou, Lester Lloyd, Ethel Pierce, Samuel Pierce, Patsy Pierce, Mary Pierce, Lorraine Pierce, Earl Pierce, Stephen Pierce, Darryl Pierce and Billy Earl Hardy; her children, Anyee Butler (Mike), Joseph Butler (Melinda), Jonathon Butler (Lisa), Christopher Butler (Kim), Keisha Turner (Lavell), Geandria Butler and Corey Butler; and her close friend Mae Bell Palmer. She was also cherished by 26 grandchildren, 32 great-grandchildren, a host of nieces and nephews who loved her dearly, other relatives and friends.