R. Stuart BUTLER Sr.

BUTLER, R. Stuart Sr., 78, of The Villages, Fla., formerly of Richmond and Irvington/White Stone, Va., passed away Tuesday, September 22, 2009. He was preceded in death by his mother, Loulie M. Butler; father, Garland E. Butler Sr.; and sister, Dorothy B. Goff. He is survived by his wife of 29 years, Lloyde Sunny Lumpkin Butler; his children, Robert S. Butler Jr. and Daniel B. Butler, both of Richmond, Master Chief Petty Officer, USCG Louis L. Kitchin, of Bellingham, Wash., Frances Cary Ballou and Elizabeth B. Weitzman, both of Scottsdale, Ariz.; grandchildren, Patrick Kitchin, Andrew Kitchin, R. Stuart Butler III, Laura E. Butler, Lucas Weitzman, Evan Weitzman; and one great-grandchild; daughters--in-law, Tina Kitchin, Amy P. Butler; a son-in-law, Kenneth Weitzman; and his beloved and faithful companion, Susie. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran of the Korean War; a retired real estate developer and founder of Butler Realty in Richmond, Va. He was a near 50 year member of the Richmond Association of Realtors and also a member of Grace Episcopal Church in Kilmarnock, Va., the Veterans Republican Club in The Villages, Lake Sumter Men's Club and the National Therapy Dog, Inc. He enjoyed the company of family and friends and sharing a laugh. Cremation and memorial will be private. Memorial contributions may be made to Sumter County Humane Society, P.O. Box 67, Lake Panasoffkee, Fla. 33538.
This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.