Garnet Louise Kilgore Butler, age 82, of Olive Hill, Kentucky, passed away Thursday, May 22, 2025, at Uk-St. Claire Healthcare Center in Morehead, Kentucky, surrounded by her loving family.
She was born Sunday, November 8, 1942, in Fitch, Kentucky, a daughter of the late Leonard and Eva Thomas Kilgore.
Garnet was a member of Rose Ridge Apostolic Church for 44 years and loved going to church. She enjoyed singing, going to yard sales and spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 56 years, Donald Ray Butler; one daughter, Brenda Alexander; one brother, Doug Kilgore; three sisters, Nanna Naomi Kilgore, Shirley Webb and Judy Mauk.
Garnet is survived by one son, Donald (Karen) Butler of Olive Hill, Kentucky; four grandchildren, Jeff (Jessica) Alexander, Tabitha (Winston) Grissam, David Stillwell, Eric Stillwell; six great-grandchildren; two brothers, Granville (Linda) Kilgore of Alger, Michigan, Ernie Kilgore of Camp Dix, Kentucky; two sisters, Jewell (Lowell) Webb and Sharon (Johnny) Pennington all of Olive Hill, Kentucky, along with many other family and friends who will sadly miss her.
Funeral services will be held 12 noon, Tuesday, May 27, 2025, at Rose Ridge Apostolic Church, 1102 Rose Ridge, Olive Hill, Kentucky, with Brother Johnny Pennington officiating. Burial will follow in the Kilgore Cemetery, on Rose Ridge in Olive Hill, Kentucky.
Friends may visit after 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, May 27, 2025, until the service hour at Rose Ridge Apostolic Church.
James Perry, Davey Stillwell, Jeff Alexander, and Andrew Alexander will serve as pallbearers.
Globe Funeral Chapel in Olive Hill, Kentucky is honored to serve the family of Garnet Kilgore Butler.
