Darnell Butler

June 11, 1935 - July 2, 2018

Mrs. Darnell Butler, 83, of Louisiana, MO, passed away on Monday, July 2, 2018 in Louisiana, MO. Funeral services will be at 1:00 P.M. on Saturday, July 7, 2018 at the First Baptist Church in Louisiana, MO. The Rev. Dale Beasley and Rev. Mark Sheppard will officiate. Burial will be at the Riverview Cemetery in Louisiana, MO. Visitation will be held from 4:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. Friday, July 6, 2018 at the Collier Funeral Home in Louisiana, MO. She was born on June 11, 1935 in Forest City, Arkansas to Issac Mosby and Mamie Mosby. She was married to Luther Butler, Sr. and he preceded her in death. She is survived by 8 sons, Darrell Butler, Nathaniel Butler, Joe Butler, Chris Butler, Archie Butler, Lucas Mosby, Kenny Griffith, and Stan Butler, 6 daughters, Keitha Butler, Mamie Mosby, Thelma Robinson, Dorothy Robinson, Ruthie Love, and Lois Turner, a host of Grandchildren, Great Grandchildren, and Great Great Grandchildren, and other relatives, Jr. Moore, and nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her mother and father, 5 sons, 2 daughters, her husband Luther Butler, Sr., 2 brothers, and 2 sisters. Darnell had worked at the Pike County Memorial Hospital for 37 years and helped with the Louisiana Evangelistic Outreach. She was known as a very caring person taking care of a lot of people and helped raise numerous kids and helping around her community. Honorary pallbearers will be Kenny Griffith, Joe Butler, and Tim Pettigrew. Active Pallbearers will be Jr. Moore, Robert Ostrander, Trevor Chatman, Allan Bolton, Darrell Butler, Gus Burse, and Chris Chatman.