Arden Butler

Arden Jones Butler III, 64, a resident of Union City, and formerly of Ripley, died Monday, Oct. 3, 2022, at AHC in Union City.
A private celebration of life will be held at a later date.
White-Ranson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Butler was born July 24, 1958, in New Port, R. I., to the late Dr. Arden Jones Butler Jr. and Lynda Lou (Keen) Butler. Arden attended Murray State University and enjoyed many different occupations including flight attendant, travel agent and various positions in the restaurant industry. He most recently worked at Wal-Mart in Fulton. Arden enjoyed traveling, cooking and mostly loved being around people and his family.
He is survived by two sisters, Lou Anne White and her husband, Skipper, of Union City and Debbie Cherry and her husband, Rob, of Ripley; one niece, Ginna Houston and her husband, Daniel, of Kingsport; three nephews, Robert Cherry and his wife, Lauren, of Kingsport and Brett White and Benjamin White, both of Nashville; three great-nephews; and one great-niece.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Jimmy Butler.
Condolences may be sent to the family at the funeral home website: www.white-ranson.com.

Published in The Messenger 10.6.22