August 17, 1932 – March 19, 2022
Myra N Butler, 89, of Daytona Beach. passed Saturday morning from natural causes.
Born in Columbus, Georgia, on August 17, 1932, to Clifford Roy Mehaffey Jr. and Annie Louise Perdue. She is preceded in death by her husband George Butler Jr. of 64 years.
Myra and her family moved to Tampa, Florida, where she and her 5 siblings grew up. During her teen years the family moved to Jacksonville where Myra met her husband to be George. After being wed the couple moved to San Antonio, Texas, where George was stationed. Upon completion of his service in the military, the couple moved to Homestead, Florida, in 1959.
In 1961, the couple sought out a piece of property to start a plant nursery. Myra ran the nursery's day-to-day operations and George worked as an Agricultural consultant and salesman. After the birth of their child, Myra balanced her day running the nursery office with being a mom and housewife.
In 2016, Myra and George moved to Daytona Beach, Florida to enjoy their Golden Years.
She is survived by her son George Butler III and his wife Cathy of Ponce Inlet, Florida, 2 grandchildren Katie Butler and George Butler IV of Atlanta, Georgia, sister Eleanor Hargett of Atlanta, GA, brother James Lewis Mehaffey of Live Oak, Florida, sister-in-law Sallie Mitchell of Fernandia Beach, FL, and many nieces and nephews.
Siblings preceded in death were Betty Adams of Winston Salem, NC, Clifford Roy Mehaffey III of Burnsville, NC, and Harold Mehaffey of Columbus, GA
Arrangements to be announced.
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