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Sylvester Butler, age 64, of Houston, Texas

Sylvester Butler
BUNKIE - Funeral services for Sylvester “Vest” Butler will be held on Saturday, June 23, 2018 at 11 a.m. at the Abram Temple Church of God in Christ located at 519 Pershing Highway in Bunkie with Bishop Alphonso Denson officiating. Burial will be in the Second St. Paul Baptist Church Cemetery under the direction of Melancon Funeral Home in Bunkie.
Mr. Butler, age 64, of Houston, Texas, passed away on Wednesday, June 13, 2018 in Houston, Texas. Born on December 19, 1953, he was a graduate of West Columbus High School in West Columbus, Texas and was a U.S. Army Vietnam War veteran.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Willie Lee Butler, Sr. and Willie Mae Butler; daughter, Etta Lee Butler; and his aunt and uncle, Etta Lee and William Dorsey.
He is survived by his wife of 33 years, Lucille Compton Butler of Houston, Texas; two daughters, Rachel Butler of Houston, Texas and Annie Butler of Houston; four sons, Sylvester Butler, Jr. of Houston, Texas, Santique Butler of Houston, Texas, Joseph Butler of Houston, Texas and William Butler of Houston, Texas; four sisters, Mary (Donald) Johnson of Bunkie, Joyce (Frank) Moore of Bunkie, Carolyn (Joshua) Augustine of Marksville and Connie (Melvin) Watson of Bunkie; and three brothers, Willie (Miok) Butler, Jr. of Alexandria, Charles Butler of Houston, Texas and Kenneth Butler of Bunkie.

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