Mr. James Harry Butts, Jr.

August 4, 1939 - November 9, 2020

Public Viewing for Mr. James Harry Butts, Jr. will be Tuesday, November 17, 2020 from 1:00 P.M until 5:00 P.M. at A. A. Dicks Funeral Home - Sullivan Chapel, 2548 Main Street, Columbia, SC 29201. Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at 11:00 A.M at A. A. Dicks Funeral Home - Sullivan Chapel, 2548 Main Street, Columbia, SC 29201. Interment will follow in The Fort Jackson National Cemetery. Please click the link below to view services for Mr. James Harry Butts, Jr. https://www.facebook.com/A-A-Dicks-Funeral-Home-Sullivan-Chapel-115729839828313/ Retired Master Sergeant James H. Butts, Jr., was born, August 4, 1939, to the late James and Florence Best Butts, in Bronx, NY. He departed this earthly life on Monday, November 9, 2020, in Columbia, South Carolina. He was known to some as daddy, grandpa, Uncle Jimmy, and MSGT Butts. James was educated in the publics schools of Bronx, New York. At the age of twenty, he enlisted in the United States Army. Then five years later, he met and married, Eloise Green Butts, and together they traveled all over the world to places like, Germany, Texas, Canada, and Fort Jackson. This union lasted for fifty-four years and three children were born, James H. Butts, III, Deborah Butts White, and Carrie Butts McDaniel. James was a hard worker and worked several part-time jobs. He coached little League ball games, and worked at the Flea Market and Service Stations. Also, he was a faithful member of the Masonic Order and was a Shriner. Master Sergeant Butts retired from the Armed Forces after twenty-six years of honorable service to his country, earning the highest rank—an E-9. After retiring from the military, he worked for the United States Postal Service for twenty-seven years. MSGT Butts leaves to cherish his joyful memories; Eloise G. Butts; a son, James H. Butts, III, two daughters, Deborah B. White, and Carrie B. McDaniel; a son-in-law, Michael White, and four grand daughters, TiKia, Taejah and Ava Butts, and Dynesha Robinson; two sisters,, Sandra Williams and Stacey Holman, both of NY; a brother, Joran Butts, of Columbus, OH; wonderful friends like, Carla Mack and Chelsea Shell, and dear friend, Mary Davis; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, relatives, and friends. Please leave the Butts family your condolences and prayers. The Butts family, acknowledges with grateful appreciation, all of your kind expressions of love and sympathy. Thank you for helping us care for our families. A. A. Dicks, Sr. and Staff. Like our facebook page: A. A. Dicks Funeral Home - Sullivan Chapel Add our Facebook Friend page and leave a comment: A A Dicks FH