Obituary of Pamela Jane Butcher

ButcherPamela Visitation Sunday, May 20, 2007 2-4 PM First Baptist Church Funeral Service Sunday, May 20, 2007 4 PM First Baptist Church Private Family Burial Beechtown Cemetery Pamela Jane Butcher Pamela Jane Butcher, age 59, of Buckhannon, WV died at 3:43 PM on Thursday, May 17, 2007 at her home. She was born March 23, 1948 in Buckhannon, a daughter of the late Ralph H. and Mary L. Bailey Harper. On March 9, 1968 she married Rev. Charles Donald Butcher who survives. Also surviving are one daughter, Traci Dunmire and husband Todd of Hurricane, WV; one son, Brock Alex Butcher of Buckhannon; one granddaughter, Allison Clair Dunmire of Hurricane; one grandson, Cameron Todd Dunmire of Hurricane; one brother, Mark Harper and wife Tia of Buckhannon; two sisters, Rebecca Lynn Harper of East Liverpool, OH and Jeannie Rylands and husband CJ of Buckhannon and several nieces and nephews. Pamela was a Christian, wife, mother, grandmother and a homemaker. She had been a member of the Buckhannon Jay-cee Ettes, the Buckhannon Red Hats, president of the Circle of Friends Book Club, the Modern Homettes and a member of the Beechtown Cemetery Association. Pamela had belonged to the First Baptist Church for 35 Plus years and was a member of the Sand Run Baptist Church, Pickens Baptist and Wayside Baptist Churches. She had served as Vacation Bible School Directors, organized Christmas plays and was a Sunday School Teacher. Since the 1970’s she had served as Women’s Bible Study Leader, Ladies Bible Discipleship Leader and instructed Young Christians with Christ “Feed My Lambs Class”. She had also served as youth leader at various times and churches. Pamela had toured the East Coast with the International Christian Choir, the Continental’s. Friends will be received Sunday, May 20, 2007 from 2-4 PM the funeral hour at the First Baptist Church with Helen Reger officiating. Burial will follow in the Beechtown Cemetery with private family graveside services. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to Beechtown Cemetery in c/o Lynn Helmick, PO Box 132, French Creek, WV 26218. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.polingstclair.com. Poling-St.Clair Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.