Aiken, SC- Funeral Services for Catherine Teresa Coleman Butler will be held 1:00pm Friday, October 13, 2023 at the Pine Hill Missionary Baptist Church with the Reverend Casey Duncan Pastor and the Rev erend Dr. Jerome Coleman , Eulogist. Interment will follow in the Church Cemetery.
Viewing will be 11:00am - 6:00pm Thursday at Amos & Sons Funeral Home. and the family will recieve family and friends at her residence in Aiken.
Catherine Teresa Coleman Butler was born November 14, 1953, in Edgefield County to the late Deacon Wille Lee Coleman, Sr and Rosa Belle Harris Coleman She peacefully entered into rest at her home on Saturday, October 7, 2023.
She was a graduate of Strom Thurmond High School in Edgefield, SC, class of 1971. Soon after, she married Fred Norman Butler Jr. She worked in textile at Graniteville mill (Townsend) for nearly 20 years, then she moved into customer service at The Pantry, where she worked until 2002. She worked at Riegel Mill as the canteen attendant for nearly 2 years.
She leaves behind four beautiful children who love her dearly. Stephanie (Abdul) Mohammed , Fred "Pop" (Connie) Butler III, Ryan Butler, and Casey (Tony Brown) Butler, all of Aiken, SC. Catherine has 9 grandchildren who love and adore her. Braylin Griffin, Domonique Charley, Chastity Abney, Sofia Akut, Ja'Ryaih Butler, Toniya Briggs, Kimora Williams, Kaziya Williams, Camden Williams, and Niriyah Butler who preceded in death. She was also a GREAT grandmother to Domonique (DJ) Charley Jr., Juwan "Ju" Foulks Jr., and Keylan White, whom she affectionately called "Puna".
Catherine has 3 brothers: Rev. Dr. Jerome (Frances) Coleman of Columbia, SC, Clyde T. Coleman of Norfolk, VA, Odell (Yvonne) Coleman of Columbia, SC. Three who proceded her in death: Rev. James A. Harris, Jacob S. Coleman, and Willie Lee Coleman., Jr. She has four sisters: Jannie (Kenny) Molyneaux of Columbia, SC, Nylor P. Coleman of Dallas GA, Doris (Allen) Johnson of North Augusta, SC, and Elder Corine (Leslie) Simpkins of Graniteville SC. 2 Aunts Carrie (Councilman Frank) Daniel of Ward, SC. and Lola Belle Butler of Johnston, SC and 1 Uncle M.C. (Phoebe) Harris, Corona NY. She also has 10 sisters-in-law, 8 brothers-in-law, and a host of nieces, nephew, and cousins.