Mrs. Angelia Lynn Butts, Age 43 of Gainesville, Ga., passed away on January 27, 2012.
Mrs. Butts was a 1987 graduate of Gainesville High School where she met her high school sweet heart in the first grade and has been married for 25 years. She was a loving and devoted wife, mother, daughter, sister, and special friend to many. Mrs. Butts worked for the Georgia Mountains Regional Commission, where she served as the intake manager. She was a faithful member of Mount Zion Baptist Church in Oakwood, Ga., where she sung with the mass choir and began a ministry helping members find jobs, which she affectionately called, "The Occupation Ministry". She was preceded in death by her sister; Carla Jones, father; Nathaniel Thomas, grandmother; Corrie Jones; mother and father-in-law, Doyle and Alberta Butts; two bother-in-laws, Scott Butts and Michael Butts. She leave to cherish her memories, her loving husband, Travis Butts, two children: Rashiya and Dreshad Butts, two parents: Mr. and Mrs. George and Brenda Earl, soon to be grandmother of baby boy Arien, five sisters: Donna Jones, Dana Jones, Sandra Buffington, Pam Buffington, Sheila Buffington all of Gainesville, Ga., four step-sisters: Tammy, Lisa, Tonya, Amy Earl all of Gainesville, Ga., two brothers: Desmond and Brandon Jones both of Gainesville, Ga., and a host of nieces, nephews, family and friends.
Homegoing Celebration will be on Saturday, February 4, 2012 at the Mount Zion Baptist Church in Oakwood, Ga. At 1:00pm.
Professional Services Entrusted to Wimberly & Jackson Funeral Home. In Lieu of flowers, please give a donation to the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation.
