Victoria Lee Butler

July 15, 1938 - October 29, 2018

Victoria Lee Butler, nee Bever, passed away on 29 October 2018 from cancer at the age of 80. She was born in Olympia, Washington on July 15, 1938, to Evelyn (Bishop) and Cecil Bever. She grew up in Washington, Oregon and Nevada. She graduated from William Winlock Miller High School in Olympia in 1956. She attended Centralia Community College then worked in the state of Washington Governor’s Office as the Notary Secretary until her marriage to Air Force Lieutenant Jay M. Butler in 1963. They were married for 27 years and ended up in Northern Virginia. Victoria moved back to Washington state to live with her brother in 1991 and returned to work for the state of Washington with the Department of Labor and Industries for ten years as a Claims Manager. She retired in 2002 and moved back to Virginia to be near her children. She bought a home in Winchester, VA with her brother in 2003 living there until she had to enter a care facility in 2010. She was a devoted mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She was never as happy as when doing something for her kids or grand kids. She was preceded in death by her mother and father, brother Jackie Bever and step father George Cobb. She is survived by four children, Brett (Sigrid) Butler of Ashburn, VA, Jason (Ann) Butler of Midlothian, VA , Tara Butler of Martinsburg, WV and Amanda (Steve) McVay of Kearneysville, WV. She is also survived by grandchildren Captain Chris (Sammi) Butler serving with the Army in Georgia, Second Lieutenant Patrick Butler serving with the Army in Alaska, Daniel Butler of Ranson, WV, Brittany (Eric) Anson of Moncks Corner, SC, Margaret Butler of Midlothian, VA, Caitlin McVay, Sean McVay, Declan McVay, and Dan McVay all of Kearneysville, WV and great grandchild Leila Butler of Georgia, and brother Richard Bever of Winchester, VA. Viewing is being held between 7 and 9 pm on Tuesday, 6 Nov, and funeral services are being held at 11 am on Wednesday, 7 Nov, all at Phelps Funeral and Cremation Service, 311 Hope Drive, Winchester, VA 22601.