Milton Ronald " Butch" Withers

Funeral services for Milton Ronald “Butch” Withers, of Tulsa, were held Saturday, October 22, 2011 at Johnson Funeral Chapel in Sperry, OK. Wayne Pauley officiated and burial was in McLaughlin Cemetery in Cleora, OK. Honorary casket bearers were Chase Moses. Michael Burnley, Bob Ross, Brandon Moses, Steven Burnley, Marc Moses, Ari Theo, Mason Theo, and Eli Moses.

Butch was born August 12, 1944 in Tulsa, OK to Milton R. and Lolita (Burnley) Withers. He passed away October 15, 2011 in Tulsa, OK at the age of 67.

Butch was a Chief Accountant for Westin Galleria in Dallas, TX. He loved the water, especially the lake. In his youth, he spent many summers working at the Red Arrow Resort at Grand Lake. Butch loved old movies and sitcoms, especially the wholesome, patriotic type. He was Facebook friends with old sitcom stars. He gave to many ministries like Jews for Jesus, John 3:16 Mission, and the Victory Church at the Northside Dream Center. Butch completed Jerry Fallwell’s Correspondence Bible School. He loved the film series, Heritage – Civilization and the Jews by Abba Eban. Butch was a gourmet cook, making things from scratch, even grinding flours. He took excellent care of mom for 17 years. Mom said she was the “luckiest person in the world.” A great accomplishment of his was to quit smoking after 45 years. He spent many hours on the phone witnessing to many old friends about Jesus. He could lighten a heavy subject with his acute sense of humor. He was an encourager and protector, praying man, and a joy to be around.

He is survived by his sisters, Nancy (Withers) Beverage of Kansas City, and Deborah (Withers) Moses and husband Marc of Sperry; aunt, Lucille Tooley of Turley; niece, Ashly Kelan Beverage-Theo of New York City; nephews, Chase Moses and wife Dana of Skiatook, Brandon Moses and wife Laura Gayle of Skiatook; great-nieces, Dade Adair and Quinn Adair, great-nephews, Mason Theo and Eli Moses; numerous cousins and many other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Milton and Lolita Withers; aunt and uncle, Mary and Joe Bump, uncle and aunt, Glen and Wyvonne Burnley; uncle, Bill Tooley; cousin, Patsy Tooley; and grandparents, Ira and Ida Burnley, Daniel and Katy Withers, and Donnie and Winton Ross.