Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am on Friday, December 13, 2024 at Hathorn Funeral Home in Columbia for Huey Lafayette Butler, 87, of Columbia, who passed away Monday, December 9, 2024 at his residence. Interment will be at Raybourn Cemetery in Columbia. Rev. Yancy Magee, Rev. Everette Broome, and Rev. Mark McArthur will officiate the services. Visitation will be held from 5:00 pm until 8:00 pm on Thursday, December 12, 2024 at Hathorn Funeral Home.

Huey was born in Columbia, where he lived all his Life. He and his Wife, Miriam Raybourn Butler, were married for thirty-one years. Huey loved playing dominos, cards, and watching Western movies. He is remembered as having a strong work ethic and was never without a job. He retired from New Orleans Furniture Factory where he worked for forty plus years. At the end of a long day of factory work, Huey would come home and do a full day's work growing and harvesting a big garden. Every year he would grow cucumbers, and it was his children's job to have picked them before he arrived home from work. He would then take them to market to provide extra money for his family.

Huey served in the United States Army National Guard for thirty years, where he traveled to London during this time. A man of strong faith, he was a member of Goss Baptist Church and attended Gates Road Missionary Baptist Church with his Wife. It is comforting to know that Huey has reached his home in heaven. May God grant peace to all in knowing there will be a heavenly reunion someday in the future.

He was preceded in death by his Father, Bennett Butler; Mother, Timmie Bedwell Butler; Grandchild, Joshua Butler; five Sisters, Audrey Craft, Sydell Fitzhugh, Helen Butler, Zilda Iglehart and Zellie Singley; Son-In-Law, Glyn O`Quin Step-Son, Kevin Raybourn; Step-Daughter, Beverly Raybourn.

He is survived by his Wife, Miriam Butler; Son, Benton Butler (Melanie); three Daughters, Connie O`Quin, Vickie Smith and Sandra Smith (David); Step-Son, Steven Raybourn; Step-Daughter, Sherry Hitt; 13 Grandchildren; Brother, Burgess Butler, 12 Great Grandchildren; 1 Great-Great Grandchild, A host of nephews, nieces and friends.

Pallbearers will be David Smith, Andy Smith, Mark Iglehart, Hoss Kirkley, Braxton Bolin, and Zachary Hitt. Honorary pallbearers will be Ron Shiyou, Dewayne Lucas, Andy Robbins, and Huey Hitt.

The family would like to express deep gratitude to Encompass Hospice and caregivers, Mia Shiyou, Ron Shiyou, and Steven Raybourn, for their loving care during Huey's season of illness.

Hathorn Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Friends may sign an online guest register book at www.hathornfuneralhome.com