Lillie Butler, daughter of the late Tom and Lula Jones, was born on July 7, 1905 in Carroll County, Georgia. She was one of fifteen children. She departed this life on March 2, 2006 after a lengthy illness. Lillie moved to Maryland at an early age to start a new life. She soon met Joseph Butler and married him on May 23, 1925. From this union was born nine sons and one daughter, of which four sons and her daughter preceded her in death. She received some of her education while in Georgia and continued her studies at night school here in Maryland. Lillie performed domestic work for most of her life while raising a family. Sister Butler became a member of Fist Christian Mission Church when it was located in the Holabird Homes Recreation Center. The church moved to serveral locations, Winchester Street, Belmont Avenue and now its present location, Groveland Avenue. Sister Lillie was a Missionary and sang on the choir. She loved serving the Lord and her church. She shared a special relationship with Sister Hale and Sister Palmer fro this church. Lillie loved reading her bible and enjoyed watching televison. She also enjoyed home-made cakes and crab cakes. Once her health began to fail, she resided with one of her grandsons, Anthony and his family and then moved and remained with one of her granddaughters, Darlene and her family. Her last days were spent in the Ruxton Health Rehab Center in Pikesville, Maryland. Lillie leaves with loving memories of her life: sons, Donald, James, Johnnie, George and Billy; daughters-in-law, Emma Butler, Reverend Elva R. Butler and Novella Bulter; twenty-nine grandchildren, thirty-seven great-grandchildren and neneteen great-great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and a host of relatives and friends.