Mattie Sue Gahagan Butler Obituary
The world bids farewell to Mattie Sue Gahagan Butler in Natchitoches, Louisiana, departing on November 15, 2025 at the age of 94. Mattie leaves behind memories cherished by the community. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family. You may also light a candle in honor of Mattie Sue Gahagan Butler or send a beautiful flower arrangement to the funeral service.
As Mattie departs from our midst, her spirit ascends to join the cosmic dance of stars, a shimmering constellation of memories that will forever grace the night sky of the hearts of those who loved Mattie. Though Mattie may no longer walk beside us, her legacy lives on — a testament to the enduring power of love to transcend the boundaries of time and space.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Marvin Elizabeth Freeman Gahagan and Russell E. Gahagan, Sr.; her son Oscar Clarence Butler, III; her nephew Richard Freeman Gahagan; and her siblings, Patricia G. Rush and Judge Marvin F. "Mickey" Gahagan.
She is survived by: her son Wiley F. Butler; her brother Russell E. "Buddy" Gahagan Jr. of Natchitoches; and her sibling's children, Tara Abel of Bossier City, Cindy Gray of Acworth, GA, Deborah Rush Walker of Pinehurst, NC, Allyson Corder of Baton Rouge and Russell E. Gahagan, III of Summerville, SC.
A funeral service will be held on Monday, November 24th 2025 at 11:00 AM at the Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home (848 Keyser Ave, Natchitoches, LA 71457).
