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Justin Lee "Jay" Butler Jr.

Justin Lee "Jay" Butler Jr. obituary, Richmond, VA

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Justin Butler Obituary

Justin "Jay" Lee Butler Jr.

Departed this life on January 25, 2025. Justin "Jay" Lee Butler Jr., age 21, of Richmond. He is survived by his mother, Erica Stovall (Edward); his father, Justin Lee Butler Sr.; maternal grandparents, Kim and Tara Davis; paternal grandmother, Bonnie Harris; paternal grandfather, Alphonso Butler(Jannie); maternal great grandparents, Earl and Joan Jeter; paternal great grandfather, George Harris Sr.; three sisters, Ny'Angel Stovall, Chloe Washington, and Alaysia Taylor; four brothers, J'Air and J'Heem Jeter, Edward Stovall and Arian Butler; a host of aunts, uncles, cousins, other relatives and friends, among them his fiancé, Tashema Craig.

Remains rest at Joseph Jenkins Jr. Funeral Home, 2011 Grayland Avenue, where Mr. Butler can be viewed on Thursday, February 6, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Funeral services will be held at 12 p.m. on Friday, February 7, 2025, at Rising Mt. Zion Baptist Church, 2705 Hartman Street, where remains will lie in state one hour prior to the funeral time. Dr. Roscoe Cooper III (pastor). Rev. Dr. C. Diane Mosby (eulogy). Interment St. James Cemetery, Varina. Family and friends assemble at the church at 11:45 a.m. on Friday.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Richmond Times-Dispatch on Feb. 6, 2025.

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Alexander & Sameatria Morton

February 9, 2025

Our deepest condolences to the family and may you find peace, strength and comfort in the precious memories you shared with you loved one, Justin "Jay". God bless and keep you strong during these times.

The Mortons, Alexander, Sameatria, Upenda, Alex Jr.

Christina Greene

February 7, 2025

I will miss you forever my second son, I will miss your calls every week asking me to make you spaghetti and I will miss the light you brought to our lives. I'm so glad you were Blaines best friend
I love you forever

Christina Greene

February 6, 2025

You were my second son, Blaine best friend. I'm going to miss you coming by all the time to see me and begging for my spaghetti. I love you so much Justin and you will forever be missed.

From the Staff of Joseph Jenkins, Jr. Funeral Home

February 5, 2025

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