Timothy Wayman Butler

Timothy Wayman Butler, son of Quentin Wayman and Bessie Elizabeth Butler, was born on June 28, 1954 in Baltimore, Maryland. He departed this life on Thursday morning, November 17, 2005 after a brief illness.Tim ended his public school education at Merganthaler Voc-Tech Senior High School-Culinary Art (Food Services). In 1972, Tim entered the US Marine Corps. At the end of the Vietnam War, Tim was a vital part of the US evacuation from Vietnam. He was photographed as he personally guarded, protected and assisted our Americans as they boarded the helicopters for safe evacuation using heavy military artillery. In 1976, he received an honorary discharge from the US Marine Corp.Licensed as a Second Grade Engineer in 1997, Tim begun his career in Wastewater Engineering. Tim enjoyed employment as Operations Supervisor at the Baltimore City Patapsco Waste Water Treatment Plant as well as at the Baltimore Aquarium (Inner Harbor). His last place of employment was with Packaging Strategies, Inc. from 2003 to 2005.Tim was an outstanding single parent for his two children. His son Timmy II from infancy. Timmy II is now 26 years old. As well as to his daughter, Timmya (weighing a great 1.8 ozs at birth). Three days later, Tim took on full responsibility of Timmya at the death of her mother, Veronica Nesbit. Timmya is now a healthy 11 year old. Through Timmya’s birth and survival, Tim’s testimony was that he came to know that God is real, active, alive and supreme-personally working His miracles on their behalf. God is glorified. Timothy Wayman Butler gave his life to the Lord Jesus Christ one Sunday morning this past August at Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church! God is so faithful! For it is His desire that “none be lost but all be saved! Hallelujah!“And the two shall become one flesh”. And they did, June 17, 2000, Tim entered into holy matrimony with his true friend, buddy and team mate Barbara Perrin Butler. Tim and Barbara embraced each other’s children and grandchildren as their very own. Dermonta became Tim’s third child when their home became his home. What a marvelous love relationship Tim experienced during his courtship and marriage to his wife Barbara. Tim was never selfish with his love. He was so good at sharing his love; there was never any need to compete for his love. He had enough love to give to each person who touched his life.Always concerned about his community and making his outside surroundings beautiful and safe, Tim and Barbara won numerous awards for having one of the best kept lawns arranged with a variety of beautiful plants and flowers. Each Mother’s Day, he blessed his wife Barbara with an additional plant or flower to be added to this wonderful garden. In 2002, Tim received and official citation from the MD House of Delegates in recognition of his Installation as President of the Gardenvillage Community Association-City Side.He is well known for his excellent cooking talents and great cookouts for family and friends near and far. In the summer of 2003, his wife Barbara entered Tim into a cook-off sponsored by 92Q and he won! Tim won many more local cooking contests for his chilli, spare ribs and other delicious entries using his secret recipes, tips, grills were among some of his prizes. His annual 4th of July cook-outs included the five “F’s”, Family, Friends, Food, Fun and his famous Fire Works displayed for the entire neighborhood.Tim leaves to mourn, his beloved wife, Barbara, their children and grandchildren Timmy II, Timmya, Mynia, Dermonta, William III “Dink” and Cashmia. His mother, Bessie Butler; two brothers, Aaron Kenneth and Anthony Dwayne Butler; four sisters, Beverly Thomas, Jacquelyn Whitaker, Sylvia Faison and Charlene Lipscomb. His mother and father-in-laws, Susann and Zelus Perrin, brothers-in-law, William, Bay-Bay and Corle and sisters-in-law, Mae, Shirley and Linda along with many, many nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins and numerous special friends especially Mr. Robert Nesbit and Robert “Brother” Nesbit along with Demetria “Michele” Lewis (Timmya’s Godmother); John, Maurice, Robert Houston, Jamie Cypress, and Stan. Of course we must mention “Sparky” who was a great help and comfort to Tim. He stayed very close to Tim during his illness. Yes, dogs are blessings too!

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Timothy Wayman Butler

June 28, 1954 - November 17, 2005