Valeria Jean Butler Obituary
We are sad to announce that, on November 23, 2025, at the age of 94, Valeria Jean Butler (Baton Rouge, Louisiana) passed away. 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 Valeria Jean Butler to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her son Valerian Edward Butler-Smith, III; her parents, Dr. Leo S. Butler and Estelle Devall Butler; her sisters, Elayne Butler Bryant and Shirley Butler Pierce; her nephew William Carlton Washington, II; and her niece Carla Washington Hines.
She is survived by: her children, Lynn Smith Whitfield, Shawne Devall Langston Emery (Calvin) and Kimberleigh Butler-Smith; her grandchildren, Victoria Holbrooke Langston, Elizabeth Ashland Devall Langston and Martin Andrew Langston; her daughter Grace Victoria Gibson; her sister Hedi Marie Butler; her nieces and nephews, Sherri Bryant Moore, Sharon Bryant Zimmerman, Donna Pierce Lazarkchik, Alicia Williams, Alyson Azodeh, Dr. D'Orsay D. Bryant, III, Duane D. Pierce, Leighton B. Bryant and Clifton F. Nel; and her siblings-in-law, Thelma Smith Williams and Dr. D'Orsay D. Bryant, Jr..
