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Lois V. "Elfreda" Butcher Allender

April 29, 1918 — June 9, 2012

Lois V. "Elfreda" Butcher Allender

Lois V. "Elfreda" Butcher Allender, passed away on Saturday, June 9, 2012 at Wellmont Hospice House in Bristol, TN.

Born on April 29, 1918 in Camden, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Noah N. and Audra P. Teter Wiseman. She was a former teacher in Lewis County and an employee of Alders Department Store for 20 years. In 1939 she married the late Dane Butcher who died in April, 1978. On October 12, 1985 she married Vance Allender, who died April 30, 2005. Lois was a member of St. Matthews United Methodist Church, Stonewall Extension Club, Life member of Theresa Snaith Auxiliary Eastern Star #40 and former teacher.

She was preceded in death by her parents, two husbands, and daughter, Chiquithia Taylor.

Lois is survived by two children, Dr. Michael Butcher and wife, Donna of Saratoga, California, and Stephen K. Butcher and wife, Pamela of Kingsport; grandchildren, Brian Butcher, Brad Butcher and wife, Annelisa, Collin Butcher and fiancée, Megan, Bryn Lorentz and husband, Josh, Rick Taylor and wife, Michelle; four great-grandchildren; and one great-great-granddaughter.

She is also survived by a special sister-in-law, Inabel Floyd of Weston, WVA; son-in-law, Dick Taylor of Marietta, OH; nephew, Dave Floyd and wife Martha; niece, Jill Brogan and husband Mark; and niece, Patty Fenton and husband Jim.

Services will be held at 5:30 p.m. Monday at First Broad United Methodist Church in the chapel with The Rev. Dr. John Wilson officiating. The family will receive friends following the service.

Interment will be in the Weston Masonic Cemetery in Weston, West Virginia.

Memorial contributions can be made to First Broad Street United Methodist Church, 100 E. Church Circle, Kingsport, TN 37660 or to Wellmont Hospice House, 280 Steeles Road, Bristol, TN 37620.

The family would like to thank Dr. Ron Hunter, Brenda Harper, RN, and the staff of Asbury Baysmont, Smokey Mountain Home Health and Bristol Hospice House for all of the compassionate care provided to Elfreda while in Kingsport.


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