Matthew Ronald Butler

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. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Jones-Smith Chapel of Armes-Hunt Funeral Home Cremation Services, 259 N. Main St., Upland, Indiana,where visitation will be held from 4-8 pm, Wednesday, August 21, 2019. The funeral service will be at 2:00 pm, Thursday, August 22, 2019, at the funeral home, with Pastor Doug Lucy officiating.Interment will be in Matthews Cemetery, Matthews. In lieuof flowers, the family hasrequested donations to the funeral home to defray funeral expenses.Visitation Wed, Aug 21, 2019 at 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm Fairmount Chapel - Armes - Hunt Funeral Home and Cremation Services 415 S Main StreetFairmount, IN 46928-1929Funeral Service Thu, Aug 22, 2019 at 2:00 pm Armes- Hunt Funeral Home and Cremation Services Jones Smith Chapel - Upland 259 North Main streetUpland, IN 46989