Paul L. Butler 1938-2024

Services for Paul L. Butler, 85, of Lubbock were held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024 at Wilson-Bartley Funeral Home, with John Villarreal officiating.

Interment followed in Salem Cemetery.

Mr. Butler passed away Jan. 13, 2024 in Lubbock. He was born April 16, 1938 in Alba to Joseph Claude and Georgia Jewel Poston Butler. He graduated from the University of Texas in 1963. Paul worked for Lockheed Martin for 40 years as an aerospace engineer. Paul had lived in Mineola for six years before moving to Lubbock two years ago. He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Jim Butler; and half-brother, Flois Butler.

Survivors include his wife, Judy Cross of West Plains, Mo.; son, Richard Butler of Carson City, Nev.; four daughters, Dawn Gutschke and husband Nathan of Lubbock, Denise Haukkala and husband Edward of Farmington, Utah, Shannon Kilzer and husband Stu of Colorado Springs, Colo. and Julie Brodie of Denver, Colo.; sister, Linnie Bryant of Hughes Springs; five grandchildren; and numerous other relatives and friends.

The family received friends from noon until 2 p.m., at the funeral home.