Karl Butler

Karl Richard Butler, 52, of Copperas Cove passed away Friday, January 31, 2014, in Killeen. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, February 4, 2013, at Marshall & Marshall Funeral Directors Chapel in Hillsboro with Rev. Stephen Schmidt officiating. Burial will follow at Brandon Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. to service time on Tuesday.

Karl was born November 1, 1961 in Dallas to Dick and Ruth Darlene (Barnard) Butler. For 22 years, he proudly served his country in the United States Army. On June 6, 1978, he married Ruth Olive in Garland.

He loved his family, history, genealogy, and antiques. He attended Grace Methodist Church in Copperas Cove and was a member of VFW.

We know Karl is looking forward to playing dominoes and 42 with his father and other family members who have gone home before him. As he often said, “I’ve got it under control.”

Survivors include his wife, Ruth Butler; children, Richard Butler, April Lingo and husband, Chris, and Shelby Butler; grandsons, Korbin and Tristin Butler and CJ and Cody Lingo; mother, Darlene Butler; sisters, Kathy Chesnut and husband, Gary, Kelly Hicks, and Kim Cate; and nephews and nieces, Wyatt Chesnut and wife, Jennie, Rachel Chesnut, Emily Gourley and husband, Tim, Patty Hicks, Kori Ellis and husband, Scott, and Christian, Caitlyn, Kenzi, and Trenton.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to Brandon/Bynum Cemetery Association P.O. Box 111 Brandon, Texas 76628.