- Date Of Birth: June 12, 1985
- Date Of Death: August 16, 2019
- State: Indiana
Matthew R. Butler, 34, of Matthews, died Friday, August 16, 2019, at IU Ball Memorial Hospital, Muncie.
Matt was born June 12, 1985, in Muncie, Indiana to Ronald D. and Patricia A. Pat Melton Butler, they survive in Muncie. He graduated from Delta High School with the class of 2004,received a degree as an Auto Technician from University of Northwestern Ohio, and was employed by Ivanhoes Restaurant, Upland.
He married Lindsey R. Coffey, September 22, 2012, in Muncie, and she survives. He was a 2 time kidney recipient, receiving his first kidney when he was 14 from his father, then a few years later he had to have another kidney transplant. He was a member of the Matthews Fire Departmentand Upland Baseball Board.Hehelped maintain the ball fields and worked the concession stand;baseball was his life.
In addition to his parents and wife, survivors includehis sons:Logan Miller and Mason Butler, at home. Sister:Pat (Kenny) Walker, Jamestown, TN; brother:James (Terri) Butler, Muncie; Half-sister:Tonya Butler, Muncie;half-brother:Dale (Jackie) Butler, Littleton, NC; Grandmother:Agnes Melton, Yorktown; Father-in-law and Mother-in-law:Rick and Renee Coffey, Matthews; and sister-in-law:Emily Coffey, Matthews. He waspreceded in death by grandparents, Lloyd Melton, Morris and Bonnie Butler, Uncle DennisButler, and cousin Nick Wilson.
