GARNER--Surrounded by her loving family, Jewel Wester Butler, 79, went home to be with the Lord on Friday evening, March 1, after a courageous battle with cancer.  Born in Louisburg, NC, to the late George and Elizabeth Wester, she was loved and revered by many.  Her enduring smile and inner spirit will be remembered by all who knew her. 

Survivors include her husband of 50 years, Richard Butler, and her daughter, Traci Butler, of Cary.  Other family members include her sisters Tilda Wilson, Macon, GA; Lucille Partin, Garner; Brenda Lea,  Charlotte, and husband, Jim Simpson; and sister-in-law, Brenda Wester, Garner.  She also leaves behind numerous beloved nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.

Jewel was preceded in death by two brothers, Wiston and Jimmy Wester. 

Funeral services were at 11 am Monday, March 4, at Palmer Memorial Free Will Baptist Church, Old Garner Road, Garner.  Interment followed at Raleigh Memorial Park, Highway 70, Raleigh. 

The family received friends Sunday from 6 to 8 pm at Bryan-Lee Funeral Home, Highway 50, Garner. 

Condolences may be made to www.bryan-leefuneralhome.com <http://www.bryan-leefuneralhome.com/> .  

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