Lawrence Page, Jr. (Lansing)

Mr. Lawrence Kenneth “Butch” Page, Jr. passed away Tuesday, October 16, 2018 at Medilodge of Capital Area in Lansing, Michigan. Age 64 years. He was born in Hot Springs, Arkansas on September 17, 1954 to parents, Lawrence, Sr. and Alberstine Page. Lawrence, Jr. was the oldest of seven children.

Lawrence was raised in Hot Springs where he graduated from Hot Springs High School as a member of the Class of 1972. After graduation, Butch enlisted in the United States Navy, where he served on the USS Oriskany. He worked as a licensed welder and barber. Lawrence was married at different stages in his life to three beautiful women: Kay Roger, Doris Hendrix (preceded him in death) and Carolyn Avery. He loved to attend family functions and consume large quantities of food. Butch was a collector of old record albums and clocks. He loved music.

He leaves to mourn son, Rodney Holly; stepson, D’arco Middleton; stepdaughter, Kenya Hendrix; mother, Alberstine Jackson; three sisters, Marsha Page, Arlitia (Dexter) Smith and Carla McClain; three brothers, Gerald, Donald and Timothy (Ina); 13 nieces, Shaneka, Kamisha, Rachada, Teshana, Fatisha, Tinisha, Rickea, Paquarie, Chole’, Tiffany, Breanna, Courtney and Sidney; five nephews, Lamont, Jadon, Dwayne,Jr., Cleon and Isaiah; many other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by father, Lawrence Kenneth Page, Sr., grandparents, Emmett and Geneva Page, Ulysses and Alberta Tweadle, and nephew, Dexter Smith, Jr.