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Official Obituary of

Willie H. Butts, Jr.

January 11, 2026

Willie Butts, Jr. Obituary

Mr. Willie H. Butts, Jr., who lived in the 4600 block of Woolsey Street, Norfolk, VA, went home to be with the Lord on January 11, 2026. He was the son of Willie Harrison Butts, Sr., and Mary Martin Butts. He retired after 30+ years from Dixie Manufacturing Company and was a Korean War Veteran of the U.S. Navy. He is survived by his wife: Shirley P. Butts; four daughters: Sandra Porter (Dwayne), Bonnie E. Copeland, Bernadette Stevens, and Karen Butts; two sons: Norman P. Pugh and Willie H. Butts, III; 20+ grandchildren, great grandchildren; three sisters: Leila Haynes, Doris Butts, and Alma Drummond; many nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.

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Services

Visitation
Thursday
January 15, 2026

3:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Keith Matthews Funeral Home
5665 E. Virginia Beach Blvd.
Norfolk, VA 23502

Graveside Service
Friday
January 16, 2026

3:00 PM
Woodlawn Memorial Gardens
6309 E. Virginia Beach Blvd.
Norfolk, Virginia 23502

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