IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Anthony Leon
Butler
April 6, 1951 – May 11, 2015
Obituary
Visitation: Friday, May 15, 2015 from 2:00pm - 6:00pm at St. John Baptist Church; 741 E. 10th Street; Long Beach, CA.
Service:Saturday, May 16, 2015 at 10:00am at Antioch Church of Long Beach; 1535 Gundry Avenue; Long Beach, CA.
Interment: Green Hills Memorial Park; 27501 S. Western Avenue; Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275.
Obituary
Anthony Leon Butler was born on April 6, 1951 in Long Beach, California. He was the third of eight children, and the oldest son from the union of Richard Leon and Mary Dell Butler who preceded him in death. Tony accepted Christ as his Lord and Savior and was baptized at an early age while attending the family church of Christ Second Baptist.
Tony attended Whittier Elementary, Franklin Jr. High and Long Beach Poly high School. After graduating in 1969, he went on to attend Vocational Education.
Tony was a very social person who enjoyed life and loved everybody. He was involved with the Midnight Basketball Program and a Mentor to many of our young men. He also sent daily inspirational text messages to friends and loved ones to start their day. He was also involved in the Neighborhood Watch, Multimedia Projects and CB Radio Talking with people across the country. While tinkering in his garage, neighbors would often stop by for the help of "MR. FIX IT MAN!!!"
Tony was employed with LBUSD as Campus Security; and later was employed with Long Beach Transit. Tony met and married the love of his life Debra Gipson on April 14, 1990. To this union a son was born Domonic Butler. Tony and Debra were blessed to celebrate their 25th Silver Anniversary on April 14, 2015.
Tony is preceded in death by his sister Beverly Schedneck.
Tony is survived by his wife Debra Butler; three children TonyII, Ashleigh and Domonic; five grandchildren Cheyenne, Taryn, Devon, Jasmine and Spencer; sister Georgia Conley; five brothers Reginald, Douglas, Stanley, Eric (Janice) and Timothy (Lorna); one aunt Adell Moore; mother-in-law Anna Gipson; sister-in-law Lucille Posey (Freddie); two brothers-in-law Tony and Rickey Gipson and a host of nieces, nephews, many relatives and friends.
Service:Saturday, May 16, 2015 at 10:00am at Antioch Church of Long Beach; 1535 Gundry Avenue; Long Beach, CA.
Interment: Green Hills Memorial Park; 27501 S. Western Avenue; Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275.
Obituary
Anthony Leon Butler was born on April 6, 1951 in Long Beach, California. He was the third of eight children, and the oldest son from the union of Richard Leon and Mary Dell Butler who preceded him in death. Tony accepted Christ as his Lord and Savior and was baptized at an early age while attending the family church of Christ Second Baptist.
Tony attended Whittier Elementary, Franklin Jr. High and Long Beach Poly high School. After graduating in 1969, he went on to attend Vocational Education.
Tony was a very social person who enjoyed life and loved everybody. He was involved with the Midnight Basketball Program and a Mentor to many of our young men. He also sent daily inspirational text messages to friends and loved ones to start their day. He was also involved in the Neighborhood Watch, Multimedia Projects and CB Radio Talking with people across the country. While tinkering in his garage, neighbors would often stop by for the help of "MR. FIX IT MAN!!!"
Tony was employed with LBUSD as Campus Security; and later was employed with Long Beach Transit. Tony met and married the love of his life Debra Gipson on April 14, 1990. To this union a son was born Domonic Butler. Tony and Debra were blessed to celebrate their 25th Silver Anniversary on April 14, 2015.
Tony is preceded in death by his sister Beverly Schedneck.
Tony is survived by his wife Debra Butler; three children TonyII, Ashleigh and Domonic; five grandchildren Cheyenne, Taryn, Devon, Jasmine and Spencer; sister Georgia Conley; five brothers Reginald, Douglas, Stanley, Eric (Janice) and Timothy (Lorna); one aunt Adell Moore; mother-in-law Anna Gipson; sister-in-law Lucille Posey (Freddie); two brothers-in-law Tony and Rickey Gipson and a host of nieces, nephews, many relatives and friends.
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