Bessie Mae Fauntleroy Butler, 93 of Lynchburg, VA formerly of Bedford, VA departed this life on Saturday, February 4, 2023. She was born on October 29th, 1929 to the late Howard Lloyd Fauntleroy and Lillie Belle Fauntleroy in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She was born on a remarkable day and she was a remarkable woman.

Bessie was a kind, thoughtful and intelligent child, who grew up to be a dedicated student, a steadfast wife, a loving and supportive mother, grandmother and great grandmother.

Bessie moved with her parents to Los Angeles, California in the late 1940's where she graduated from Jefferson high school, attended Los Angeles City college and finally received her bachelors and masters degrees from Founders Church of Religious Science, becoming a practitioner, helping to comfort countless others through prayer and guidance in difficult times. Along the way she met and married Walter Lewis Butler, to whom she was married for 61 years until his passing in 2010.

Bessie loved music and played piano by ear. She loved dancing, sewing, quilting and sunsets. She will be remembered, greatly missed and celebrated by all who knew her, as this world is a better place for having had her in it.

Bessie leaves three children, Timothy E. Butler, Lloyd J. Butler and Lillie A. Butler. Grandchildren Ramona M. Butler, Lloyd J. Butler Jr, Christopher L. Butler, Michelle Jones, Tiwanna Butler, Michael D. Jones, Meagan D. Jones, Walter Butler Jr, and Anthony Butler. She also leaves many great grandchildren and countless friends and relatives who will cherish and remember her with love and affection.