J.P. Butler, Jr., age 90, went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Tuesday, June 27, 2023.

J.P. was born on June 4, 1933, in Slater, MO, one of five children of the late Parker and Grace (Goodson) Butler.

J.P. was a faithful man who loved the Lord, his family and country. J.P. proudly served 30 years in the US Navy, retiring in 1981 as a Senior Chief. J.P. wished to be remembered as a God-fearing man.

J.P. is survived by his daughter Shawn Butler Anderson; his son and daughter-in-law Terry and Traci Butler; his grandchildren Brent Anderson and Kimberly McKinney; two great grandchildren Triston and Shelby Snow; four great-great grandchildren Remi Pennington, Braelynn Snow, Aubrey and Wimberly Williams; and his sister Jean Delaney.

He was preceded in death by his wife Patsy Ann Butler and his daughter Robin Butler Lawson.

Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, June 30, 2023, at the Missouri Veterans Cemetery in Higginsville, MO.

J.P.'s wish was to gratefully decline flowers but lovingly suggested that contributions could be made to his favorite charity, Wounded Warrior Project, directly at https://www.woundedwarriorproject.org/donate or they can be left in care of Sweeney-Phillips & Holdren Funeral Home.