Deacon Joseph W. Butler, of Shallotte, NC, died unexpectedly on November 29, 2023.

A 33-year educator in the Brunswick County (NC) School System, Mr. Butler was well respected and loved. He was a 1961 graduate of Union High School, Shallotte, NC and a 1965 graduate of Fayetteville State University. He received a Master’s in Education degree from North Carolina A&T State University.

He leaves behind a daughter, Tania Butler Mitchell, of Waldorf, MD.

Family Hour will be held Friday, December 8, from 4:00 – 7:00 pm, at Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church, 7370 Mt. Zion Church Rd., Longwood, NC 28452. Funeral service will be Saturday, December 9, 2023, at 12:30 pm, at Ocean View Missionary Baptist Association Center, 45 Headquarters Rd, NW, Sunset Beach, NC 28468.

All acts of kindness are appreciated during this difficult time.