Walter Elijah Butler

JENNINGS

Funeral services for Mr. Walter Elijah Butler, 90, will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, February 1, 2018 in the Miguez Funeral Home with Rev. Charles McMillin officiating.

Full military honors will be held in the funeral home chapel.

Cremation will follow the service.

Funeral home visitation will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday until time of service.

Mr. Butler died at 5:30 a.m., Wednesday, January 31, 2018 in the Southwest Louisiana War Veteran’s Home.

Mr. Butler was a native of Bogalusa, LA and a resident of Jennings. He served in the U.S. Marines from 1946 to 1947 and the U.S. Army from 1951 to 1969. He was as a retired military researcher. He loved to read, do crossword puzzles, loved people and visiting and doing his exercise.

Survivors include his wife, Helouise Butler; one daughter, Susan Butler of Bayou Chico; five sons, David Butler, James Butler of San Antonio, Charles Butler of Turkey Creek, Frank Butler of Turkey Creek and John Butler of Yellville, Arkansas; one sister, Bessie McCloud of Shreveport and 16 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.

He is preceded in death by his parents Walter Elijah and Helen Edna Smith Butler; and one son, Walter Richard Butler.