Phyllis Carol Goddard Butler was born on June 13, 1936 in rural Ohio, number 17 of 19 siblings. Imagine That! She fell in love in high school and married her tall, dark, and handsome sweetheart, Gene Butler, on June 16, 1957. After they married, Gene joined the Air Force and Phyllis joined him in Germany where their first two children were born. After German they moved to Long Island, New York where their family grew to three children, 10 grandchildren, and 12 great grandchildren.
Phyllis was a lover of animals, a writer of poetry, and a baker extraordinaire. The sound of her Sunbeam mixer was something everyone looked forward to. Her pies were second to none and she baked professionally for several years. She loved the holidays and loved decorating their home. Phyllis also worked in the restaurant service industry for 20 years and was very proud of the home that she and Gene built in the Hamptons. After retiring, Phyllis and Gene moved to Murphy to live closer to family.
Many will miss Phyllis, but a piece of her lives on in the family and friends. She is survived by her beloved husband of 64 years, Gene Butler; two brothers, Ralph Goddard and Bill Goddard; three children, Debra Butler, Larry Butler (Thea), and Kimberley Reef (Stephen); 10 grandchildren, Michelle, Shaun, Tara, Llynn, Ava, Austin, Sarina, Thea Belle, Dean, and Celia, 12 great grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.
Graveside services will be held at 2:00 pm Thursday, June 24, 2021 at Greenlawn Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be Austin Butler, Dean Butler, Keenan Longvielle, Steven Reef, Anthony Vasquez, and Jeff House.
The family will receive friends from 4:00-6:00 Wednesday evening, June 23, 2021 at the Townson-Rose Funeral Home in Murphy.
You may send tributes to the Butler family at www.townson-rose.com
You may send tributes to the family at
www.townson-rose.com
Elbert Edwin Timpson 
