George K. Butler

Age 89, of Salineville, died Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021. He was born Feb. 7, 1932 in Norfolk, OH to G. Ross and Grace (Kelley) Butler. He had worked for Hercules Motors in Canton and the Tennessee Gas Company and was the owner of the Hoot Owl Inn in Malvern.  He graduated from Carrollton High School in 1950, and is a US Army Veteran having served in Germany in the 101 ^st Airbourne Division. He is a member of the Augusta Christian Church.

He is preceded in death by his wife, Hazel (Anderson) Butler who died in 2001 and 2 sisters, Mary Griffith and Rosalee Lanning.  He is survived by a daughter, Kim (Brady) Reed of Mechanicstown, 2 grandchildren, Natalee (Scott) Owen, Jordy Kellogg, step grandchild, Neely (Jim) Powell, 2 great grandchildren, Hunter and Gracee Owen, 2 step great grandchildren, Ella Fisher and Will Powell and special family, Jon Kellogg and Amanda Kellogg.

Funeral services will be Wednesday at 1:00 pm in the Gotschall-Hutchison Funeral Home in Minerva. Burial with full military honors will be in Augusta Cemetery.  Calling hours will be Tuesday 6-8 pm in the funeral home.