John Turner “JT” Butler, 84 years of age, transitioned to his heavenly home on March 17, 2024 at his Odessa residence. He was born April 26, 1939, to Johnnie B. and Earnest Butler in Vernon, TX. JT was married to Dixie Jewel Butler on February 16, 1957, enjoying 51 years together. They had five children and raised them in Odessa, TX.
JT had a love for family and enjoyed having family gatherings. He loved to fish and travel and loved being silly and getting into trouble for sneaking food to his grandchildren before it was time to eat at family functions. JT had many friends in the community, and everyone loved celebrating at 805 Snyder. Everyone who entered the front door was more than a friend to JT, they were family. JT had an amazing memory and remembered all his children’s, grandchildren’s, and great-grandchildren’s birthdays and anniversaries. There wasn’t a year that went by that he didn’t call them on their special days.
JT was preceded in death by his wife Dixie Jewel Butler; his mother, Johnny B. Nickerson; his son Kevin Dean Butler; his daughter Sherry Gail Butler, his sister Lavada Scruggs; and his sister Earnestine Butler Black; and his sister Laura Wilkerson.
Survivors include his son, James Edward Butler of San Antonio, TX; son, Ronald Lynn Butler of Memphis, TN; daughter and son-in-law, Ann Sharnett and Edward Goodson Jr. of Anchorage, AK.; his son Christopher Wafer Butler of Houston, TX; daughter-in-law, Edwolyn Butler of Mansfield, TX; sister Catherine Lane of Odessa, TX, brother and sister-in-law, Larry and Mary Nickerson; brother Arthur Nickerson of Odessa, TX; 12 grandchildren and twenty great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, loved ones and friends.
Family and friends are invited to join in the viewing of the body of John Turner Butler will be from 3PM - 7PM Monday, March 25, 2024, at Frank W. Wilson Funeral Home located at 4635 Oakwood Drive, Odessa, TX 79761.
Funeral Services will be on Tuesday, March 26, 2024, at 1PM at Prayer House Church of God in Christ, 404 Foster Avenue, Odessa, Texas 79763 with Rev. Larry Nickerson and Rev. Jeremy Butler officiating. The burial will be at Ector County Cemetery located at 300 S. Dixie Blvd., Odessa, TX 79761.
Serving as pallbearers are Courtney Butler, Cameron Butler, Tremaine Butler, Ronald Butler Jr., Jalen Butler, Nigel Butler, Alan Morrill Jr., Amari Wynn and Cameron Wynn.
