Charles R. "Rick" Butler

Charles R. "Rick" Butler, 71 of Rock Fork Road, Morehead, Kentucky passed away, Friday, April 17, 2026, at the University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center in Lexington, Kentucky.

Rick was born September 23, 1954, in Ashland, Kentucky a son of the late Charles Roy Butler and Don Rita Womack Butler.

Rick was a school bus driver and monitor for the Rowan County School System. A job that he truly loved.

He enjoyed reading, gardening, listening to music and spending time with his family.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister Donna Kiser.

Survivors include his wife Carol Stallman Butler, one daughter Nellie Crouch and her husband Bradley of Morehead. One son, Matthew James Butler and his wife Diana of Vermont.

One brother, James Kemper Butler (Sandy) of Manhattan, Kansas, Four sisters, Franacey Bowling (John "Bull") and Faye Ferguson of Clearfield, Kentucky, Joyce Collins and Pauletta Flannery (Tom) of Morehead.

Three grandchildren: Brittany Carter (Colin), Rebecca Carter and Erin Crouch. Three great-grandchildren, Lilly Smith, Harper Lowe and Cason Henderson.

Also, several nieces, nephews and many other relatives and friends.

Memorial services will be announced later.

The Michael R. Gray Funeral Home, 808 Old Flemingsburg Road, Morehead is caring for all arrangements for Charles R. "Rick" Butler and his family.