D.L. Butler

Mr. D.L. Butler, age 89, of Gainesville, GA, passed away Thursday, January 17, 2013 following an extended illness.

D.L. was born and raised in Lumpkin County, and spent his later years in Hall County. He was a retired Operations Manager for Texas Eastern, now known as Amerigas, and of the Baptist Faith.

Mr. Butler was the son of the late Dock and Lottie Wimpy Butler, and was also preceded in death by his son, Douglas Lamar Butler.

He is survived by his wife, Alice Anderson Butler; grandson and wife, Lamar and Mandy Grizzle, Dahlonega, GA; great granddaughter and husband, Allison and Chris Honeycutt, Gainesville, GA; great grandsons, Jared Grizzle and Daniel Grizzle, Dahlonega, GA; and special caretakers, Purple Gunter and Rhonda Gopaul, Gainesville, GA, and Karen Paitsel, Murrayville, GA. A number of other friends and relatives also survive.

Funeral services for D.L. are scheduled for 2:00 PM Sunday, January 20, 2013 at the Banister Funeral Home Chapel in Dahlonega, GA.

Rev. Lyman Caldwell and Minister Rhonda Gopaul will officiate.

Interment will follow in the Mt. Hope Cemetery in Dahlonega, GA.

The family will receive friends at Banister Funeral Home in Dahlonega from 3 PM until 9 PM on Saturday, January 19, and 11 AM until time of service on Sunday, January 20.

Flowers are welcomed, but those that desire may make contributions to a favorite charity in memory of D.L.

Online condolences may be made at www.banisterfuneralhome.net.

Banister Funeral Home of Dahlonega is in charge of the arrangements.