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DATE: Saturday, May 27, 1995                 TAG: 9505270360
SECTION: LOCAL                    PAGE: B4   EDITION: FINAL 
DATELINE: PITTSBORO                          LENGTH: Short :   28 lines

ANNABELL IHME BUTLER

Mrs. Annabell Ihme Butler, 64, of 364 Old Sanford Road, Moncure, died Thursday, May 25, at her home.

She was born in Washington, D.C., and was a retired Avon representative. She was a member of Chatham United Methodist Church.

Surviving are her husband, Joseph M. Butler; three daughters, Melody B. Kelly of Moncure, Lelia Ross of Virginia Beach and Melinda Smith of Chesapeake; one son, Joseph M. Butler Jr. of Norfolk; her parents, Annie C. Ihme and Carl P. Ihme, both of Pittsboro; two brothers, Philip Ihme of Moncure and Charles Ihme of Birmingham, Ala.; and four grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. today in Chatham United Methodist Church conducted by the Rev. Duane Partin. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Griffin Funeral Home, Pittsboro, is handling arrangements.

Memorials may be made to Hospice of Chatham County, P.O. Box 1077, Pittsboro, N.C. 27312 or to Chatham United Methodist Church, c/o Jackie Williams, Box 1533, Pittsboro, N.C. 27312.

KEYWORDS: DEATH OBITUARY by CNB