John A. Butcher II, 20, of Barboursville, walked into the loving arms of his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on September 5, 2012, at the Emogene Dolin Jones Hospice House in Huntington after a courageous battle with Hodgkins Lymphoma.

He was born on October 11, 1991, in Huntington, the son of John and Rosetta Hill Butcher.

John graduated from Cabell Midland High School where he excelled in art and music. He was a naturally gifted musician and loved to play and sing harmony with his twin brother and family.

John was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, William and Carmen Butcher, maternal grandfather, Harry Hill, and maternal great grandmother, Ruby Ward.

He is survived by his devoted parents, John and Rosetta Butcher, his twin brother Joshua, his brother Joey James, and sisters, Joetta Dawn Hickey, Lisa Childress and Tammy Franklin, and maternal grandmother, Rose Hill and a special cousin, Cara Hill. John leaves behind countless family and friends.

A celebration of John's life will be held 2 p.m. Sunday, September 9, 2012, at The Lighthouse Baptist Church, Milton, by Pastor Carl Merritt. Burial will follow at Forest Memorial Park, Milton.

Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday at Wallace Funeral Home, Barboursville, and after 1 p.m. Sunday at the church.