Laura Louise Butcher, 81, of Huntington, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, December 26th.   She was preceded in death by parents; Roy and Louella Stapleton, sister Martha Loudermilk, and brother Roy Stapleton.  She is survived by her loving husband of 53 years Jim Butcher; children Jim (Karen) Butcher II of Madison, Bill (Amber) Butcher of Wayne and Michelle (Todd) Plumley of Hamlin;  grandchildren Evan (Allie) Butcher of Barboursville, Jonathan Butcher of Barboursville, Ryan Butcher of Madison, Jenna Butcher of Madison, Mason Plumley of Hamlin, Emily Butcher of Wayne, and Luke Butcher of Wayne.  Brothers  Mike (Topper) Stapleton of Texas and Phillip (Bobbie) Stapleton of Huntington;  Brother in law  Dick Loudermilk;  nieces and nephews  Warren Loudermilk of Huntington, Christy (Mike) Castle of Wayne, Kim (Steve) Varney of South Point, Phil Stapleton Jr. of Proctorville and Shelly Stapleton of Hawaii.  She retired from Cabell Huntington Hospital and was a long time member and worker at Seventh Avenue Baptist Church.  In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Pulmonary Hypertension Association at www.phassociation.org.   Funeral service will  be conducted on Thursday, December 31, 2020 at 11:00 am at the Reger Funeral Chapel, Huntington, WV by Rev. Jim Butcher II.  Burial will follow at Spring Valley Memory Gardens. The funeral service will be live streamed at www.regerfh.comThe family will receive friends  from 10:00 am Thursday at the funeral home until service time.  Online condolences may be made to the family at www.regerfh.com.