Jody Butcher

Jody Butcher, 55 of Verdunville went to be with the Lord on Sunday, March 6, 2022, after a long battle with cancer.

Jody was born August 6, 1966, in Logan to the late Franklin Dee Butcher and Jewell (Sissie) Moore Butcher. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his brothers, Larry Dale Butcher; father-in-law, Harold Lee Evans; and mother-in-law, Mary Alice Evans.

Other than loving and spending time with his family he has a love for animals. Especially, breeding and fighting game chickens.

Those left to mourn his passing are his wife and caregiver, Paula Evans Butcher; children, Ashley Alician (Cole Vance) Butcher of Logan, Jody Christopher (Samantha) Butcher of Whitman, and Jessi Tomblin of Verdunville; grandchildren, Ranger Lee Crum, Raiden Vader Grey Crum, and Jaxson Colt Butcher; sisters, Joan (Andrew) Perry, Delaine (Jim) Davis, and Kathy (Jimmy) Dempsey; brother, Frank (Kim) Butcher; sister-in-law, Sharon (Jasper) Dingess; brother-in-law, Harold (Sue) Evans; and a host of nieces, nephews, and friends.

Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, March 15, 2022, at Akers-James Funeral Home with Pastor Randy Skeens and Rev. Arlie Bush officiating. Burial will follow in the Moore-Butcher Family Cemetery at Verdunville. Visitation will be from 6-9 p.m. Monday, March 14, 2022, also at the funeral home.

Family and friends will serve as pallbearers.

Online condolences may be left at www.jamesfh.com

Arrangements have been entrusted to Akers-James Funeral Home, Logan, WV.