- Date Of Birth: August 21, 2004
- Date Of Death: November 10, 2019
- State: Michigan
Tristin Joseph “TJ” Butler, age 15, of Vandalia, became one of heaven’s angels Sunday, November 10, 2019.
He was born August 21, 2004 in Yakima, Washington to James Butler Sr. and Michelle Perkins.
TJ loved anything he could do in and on water, playing hide and go seek and slug bug. He was a football player on the Ross Beatty Junior Varsity Football Team. He had an infectious smile and had a passion for Halloween. TJ adored his numerous nieces and nephews. He affectionately called his mother “Madre” and was the sunshine of her life. TJ will be missed tremendously by everyone he came in contact with.
TJ will be greatly missed by family and friends. He is survived by his mother, Michelle (Wade) Perkins-Gantt of Vandalia; father, James (Ashley) Butler, Sr. of Yakima, Washington; sisters, Jade Wilson, Jaimee Lynn Butler, Destanie Butler, and Bailey Butler, all of Yakima, Washington, Hannah Anderson, Trinity Gantt, Lily Butler, and Izzy Gantt; brothers, Austin Butler of Yakima, Washington, Daimyan Gantt, Devon Gantt, James Butler, Jr., and Bryton Butler; grandparents, Sherry Ball of White Deer, Texas, Tess Kukes and Janice Perkins, both of Yakima, Washington, Martin Sr. and Lisa Bussey of Vandalia, Grandma and Grandpa Best of Yakima, Washington, Grandpa Phil of Yakima, Washington; and a host of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and cousins.
