Vallie Virginia Corbin Butler's Obituary
Vallie Virginia Corbin Butler, 92, of Woodville went home to be with the Lord on June 13, 2008. A lifelong resident of Rappahannock County, she was born on October 28, 1915, the first child of the late June Madison Corbin and the late May Eleanor Corbin.
Mrs. Butler spent her childhood in Woodville, where she met her husband, James Ashby Butler. They were married in 1933 and were devoted to each other until his passing in 1977. She was a member of Five Forks Baptist Church.
Mrs. Butler enjoyed excellent health until very recently. She loved gardening, cooking, and entertaining friends and family. Norma Holt, Mrs. Butler’s friend and companion, came in her home in 1985 and became a part of the family.
She was blessed with a wonderful daughter, Josephine Butler Vest, and a loving son-in-law, Rodney Vest. Additional survivors include two devoted grandchildren, Pat Vest Whorton and her husband, Charles, and Todd Vest and his wife, Kim. She is also survived by two great-grandchildren who were the lights of her life, Mary Ashley and Logan Ashby Vest. Other survivors include two sisters, Estelle Howard and Pearl Hawkins.
In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her sister, Ruth Beard.
A funeral service will be held on Friday, June 20, 2008 at 11 a.m. at Found and Sons Funeral Chapel in Culpeper with Pastor Jeff Light officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service.
Interment will follow at Sperryville Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Dick Butler, Rick Kohne, Steve Hawkins, Tim Falls, Daniel Norman and Richard Burke.
An on-line guestbook is available at www.foundandsons.com.
Found and Sons Funeral Chapel of Culpeper is handling the arrangements.
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