VERNON, Ala. — Sheldon Burl Butts, 67, died Nov. 22, 2017, at Hospice of West Alabama in Tuscaloosa. Memorial services will bet at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Dowdle Funeral Home in Millport with Terrance Butts officiating. Dowdle Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Butts was born Feb. 25, 1950, in Manhattan, New York, to the late James Butts and Dorthy Butts. He is survived by his daughters, Donna Butts and Shellene Butts; sons, Alexivs Butts and Shelton Butts; and seven grandchildren.
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