Ella D. (Hemphill) Butler Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Ella D. (Hemphill) Butler, age 69, passed away on Friday, January 2, 2015. She was born in Toledo, Ohio, on June 19, 1945. She was one of 12 children born to Mary M. (Jones) Hemphill and Oliver S. Hemphill Sr. Ella graduated from Scott High School in 1963. She later attended Bowling Green State University and Penta County Vocational School where she earned her Chef License. A lifelong resident of Toledo, Ohio, Ella worked at Textile Leather, Billyle Supper Club, and The Toledo Hospital. Ella loved cooking and was known for catering events around Toledo. She was currently head of the Kitchen Ministry at Friendship Baptist Church. She was affectionately known by some as “Momma Nims”. Ella was preceded in death by her parents, her brothers, Oliver Jr and Larry and sister, Doris Marie. She leaves to cherish her memories husband of 41 years, Charles; sons, Brian and Anthony (Andrea) both of Toledo, OH; daughters, Karen (Kim) Rogers of Katy, TX and Lisa Butler of Toledo, OH; grandchildren, Lauren, Ashley, Kia, Brandon, all from Katy, TX; Khaila, Anthony Jr., Alexander and Khiara of Toledo, OH; 2 great-grandchildren, Aaliyah and Dominic of Katy, TX; brothers, Ester Johnson Sr. (Louise) of Toledo, OH, James (Alana) of Charlotte, NC and Ronald (Gwendolyn) of Seattle WA; sisters, Kathryn Mitchell of Toledo, OH, Sharon Savage, Nedra Davis, Pamela (Jimi) Dillon all of Houston TX and Patricia (Kenneth) Poston of Toledo, OH. She also leaves a host of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.