Pastor Lee Roy Butler, Jr.
(June 26, 1939 - May 22, 2026)
Viewing Location: Bell Memorial Baptist Church, 7025 Farrow Road, Columbia, South Carolina
Viewing Date & Time: Saturday, May 30, 2026 / 4:00 P.M. - 6:00 P.M.
Funeral Location: Central Baptist Church, 3625 Clement Road, Columbia, South Carolina
Funeral Date & Time: Sunday, May 31, 2025 / 2:00 P.M
Interment Location: Crescent Hill Memorial Gardens, 2603 Two Notch Road, Columbia, South Carolina
Sis. Butler, I am saddened to hear about your loss. May God grant strength and comfort to you and family during this challenging time. I am praying for y’all.
Sleep on, Daddy! Get your rest. You will forever remain in my heart and mind. I love you!
The MLK Lower Waverly Neighborhood Association send our condolences to the family of our dear neighbor and friend Melvin Jones on the passing of his brother Pastor Bulter
On behalf of South Carolina Gospel quartet Awards we extend our sincere prayers and condolences to first Lady Johnny Mae Butler and to all of the Butler family know that God is still taking good care of you he holds you in the palm of his hand hold on to God’s unchanging hand and he will continue to keep you bring healing to you and give you strength during this difficult time.
From the staff and management of South Carolina Gospel quartet Awards Blanche Goodson founder and Toby Goodson CEO
MY DEEPEST CONDOLENCES TO THE FAMILY..PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU NOW AND ALWAYS..FROM THE JACKSON FAMILY
Sister Butler & Family, Prayers to you for continued strength thru this difficult time of loss. May your love of God provide you with the support you need & just knowing the love you gave to Pastor Butler during his time of need be a true testament of your love for him.
So glad to know him & he will most certainly be missed.
Sending love always,
David & Sharon Cooper
You were a couple that prayed and walked together.A beautiful leadership for all the world to see.Praying for you’re strength Johnnie Mae and lifting the
Butler family in prayer.
Rest in peace Rev. Butler
Our deepest sympathy to First Lady, Johnnie Mae and the Butler Family. Pastor Butler will be remembered with dignity and respect. We love his mannerism, kindness, love for people and his Dear wife, Johnnie Mae. Rest in peace Pastor Butler! Thanks for being a model for planet Earth!
Sending our deepest sympathy and condolences and prayers to the family and relatives and friends.
To Mrs. Butler and family my condolences and prayers go out to you’ll in the lost of your husband.🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿
My condolences are with you your family Mrs. Butler. I love you and I know you’re going to miss him. When you saw one of you the other wasn’t too far behind. My continued prayers are with you through this difficult time!
Rev. Butler was indeed a true man of God and friend. He was a pastor’s pastor!
We send condolences and prayers to the entire family and friends.
Pastor Arison Fluitt
My deepest condolences to the entire Butler Family and to My Auntie Mrs. Butler. I pray that God gives you the comfort and peace that you’re in need of.
You just loss your Sister, My Mother 3 months ago and now your Husband.
Stay strong Auntie. Know that Rev really loved you.
Rev had a hand shake so firm, to the point that I had to stop shaking his had and just give him a hug. Lol. He would break your hand.
He will be missed and I thank God for allowing him to marry and be there for you and for showing us all do much love.
A soldier who fought the good fight of faith.
Mrs Johnniemae The Gunters Prayers are with you and your family. We Loved Rev Butler for loving our family. Blessing Mrs Johnniemae and we love you
Pastor Butler you will be truly missed and too Mrs. Johnnie Mae Rich Butler and family y’all have all of My Love and my prayers are with you all in this difficult time
Please accept my heartfelt condolences during this difficult time. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. May you find strength, comfort, and peace in the memories you shared together.
Sending my condolences to First Lady Butler and family
He was my regular customer at waffle House. He will missed dearly.
On Behalf of Tommy Olds, Senior Command and Staff and members of the South Carolina Combat Veterans Group/Community Inc, we would like to extend our deepest condolences to the Bulter family. Rev. Bulter was an inspiration to so many families and comrades of this community. Truly heaven has gained a soldier! May God be with you during this difficult time.
First Lady Bulter, and family, praying for you and the Bulter. May our Awesome God of all comfort and peace be with you all. 🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿
Minister Cynthia Bookman
Jehovah Baptist Church
My condolences to the family of Rev Butler. My heart is with you. During these difficult time. God is Good all the time even when we don’t understand. I know he singing up of Zion Hill and if anybody made it surely he did. RIP in Heaven Rev Butler
First Lady Butler
Sending My Prayers, Love, And Condolences To You And Your Entire Family.
The Daniels Family
To Mrs Bulter , Sending Pray To And Family , Asking To Give Strength And Peace , Im Enjoying Looking Out Mr Bulter Making Show Was Keeping Him Warm At Night , At Pruitt Health / Bylthwood , Look. To The Hills Where All Your Helpers Come From Is God🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾💙💙💙💙💐💐💐💐
Our sincere condolences and prayers for the Butler Family. Rev. Butler was a former neighbor from the New Castle Community. I went to school with his children, Vickie and Harold and have many fond memories of the Butler Family. May God give strength and comfort to you all during this time of sorrow. 🙏🏾 ❤️ 🕊
Mrs. Butler, I am sending prayers and condolences to you and the family during this difficult time. May God continue to give you the strength you need. I love you.
Vernesta Richardson
JOHNNIE MAE, I HAVE SEEN YOUR STRUGGLE, & I’VE SEEN YOUR STRENGTH. MAY THE LORD CONTINUE TO COVER YOU IN YOUR TIME OF LOSS. YOU & REV. BUTLER WERE AN EXAMPLE OF WHAT TRUE LOVE & COMMITMENT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE. I OFFER YOU MY DEEPEST CONDOLENCES & THE SAME TO YOUR FAMILY. PEACE BE STILL MUCH LOVE TO YOU MY CHILDHOOD FRIEND.
My heart is so saddened to hear of the passing of Pastor Butler. First Lady Butler, you have my sincere prayers and condolences.
On behalf of Cheryl- CSnell Productions.
Our condolences to Sister Mary B. Johnson and family during this difficult time. 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
The Johnson and Watts Families
Sister Mary Myers and The Team of Joy are sadden about yhr passing of Pastor Butler!
Remember earth has no sorrow that heaven can not heal!
Prayers for the family. May God give comfort and peace during this difficult time
To Sister Mary Brown-Johnson and family. Our sincere condolences goes out to you. May God’s comfort surround you and know that times like this you never get over but God gets you through 🙏. The Graysons
To Sister Mary Brown-Johnson and family. Our sincere condolences goes out to you. May God’s comfort surround you and know that times this you never get over but God gets you through 🙏. The Graysons
Lady Butler and family,
Please accept my deepest sympathy and condolence’s. Just know that my thoughts and prayers are with you.
“Precious in the sight of the Lord, is death of His saints.”
Psalms 116: 15
I am saddened to learn of Pastor Butler’s passing. I send heart felt condolences to Mrs. Johnnie Mae Rich Butler and the Butler family. I pray God will continue to hold you in his loving hands and carry you.
My heartfelt sympathy to the family.
We send our condolences to the Butler family we are so sorry for your loss. May the Lord continue to bless you all.
Another warrior for God has gone home. My sincere condolences to the entire family. May God’s blessings be upon all of you now and beyond this difficult time.