Marilyn (Simons) Butler (1945 - 2016)

Born 1 Oct 1945 in Kingsville, Texas, USA

Biography

OBITUARY: Mrs. Marilyn Simons Butler passed away Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2016, at the age of 70 years, 10 months and 22 days.

Marilyn was born Oct. 1, 1945, in Kingsville, Texas, to parents George Milam Simons and Mary Salyer Simons.

She had been a longtime resident of the Houston area until moving to Rio Rancho in 1997. She lived in Rio Rancho until recently relocating to East Texas to be near her family.

Mrs. Butler was a homemaker while living in Houston and enjoyed caring for the needs of her family.

After moving to New Mexico, she worked as a secretary at Rio Rancho High School and later at the Rio Rancho school district’s administration office before retiring.

She was an avid reader and also enjoyed knitting and crocheting. Marilyn had a great love for her cats, as well as flowers, and took pride in tending her flowers and garden.

Her survivors include her four children, Dr. James Hockenberry and wife Mary of Center, Texas; Dr. David Butler of Hattiesburg, Miss.; and Claudia Butler and Courtney Butler, both of Rio Rancho; four grandchildren, Haley Hockenberry, Grant Hockenberry, Elizabeth Butler and Alyssa Butler; special sister-like cousins, Martha Theiss and husband Jimmy of Humble, Texas, and Tissa Peterson of Rio Grande City, Texas; and a brother-in-law, Ron Butler of El Paso.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Samuel Butler.

Services were held Saturday, Aug. 27, 2016, at Cason Monk-Metcalf’s Chapel with Dr. Mike Ward officiating.

Memorials may be offered to the American Cancer Society.

Arrangements were under the direction of Cason Monk-Metcalf in Nacogdoches, Texas.

Sources

• The Observer, Rio Rancho, New Mexico, September 4, 2016, page A7.