BUTCHER, Elmer passed away on November 17, 2015 at Covington Care Nursing Home in Covington, OH.  Elmer was born in Freestone County, Texas on January 31, 1939 to the parentage of Richard C. Butch­er and Consula A. Butcher.  Following his big brother Quincy, he moved to Ohio, where he met and married Katie Ausborn. He is preceded in death by his parents (Richard and Consula); wife Katie Ausborn Butcher, three brothers: Richard Butcher, Napoleon Butcher and Aaron Butcher; three sisters: Bernice Butcher Starling, Theressa Butcher, and Alice Butcher Dillard; and one son Tyrone. He leaves behind two sisters: Joyce Doss (Shannon), and Velma Ceasar of Dallas, Texas; three broth­ers: Arthur Butcher (Jean) of San Antonio, Texas; Quincy Butcher of Troy, Ohio; and Clarence Butcher of Chicago, Illinois. Two daughters, Chandra Butcher of Troy Ohio and Charlette Jones of Indianapolis, IN; three sons, Vincent Watson and Richard Ausborn both of Troy, Ohio; and Reggie Staggers of Tennessee.  Ten grandchildren; Eight great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Service will be held 12 noon Saturday, November 21, 2015 at Fisher-Cheney Funeral Home, 1124 West Main Street, Troy, OH 45373 with Elder Clarence Stafford officiating. Visitation 11:00 am – 12:00 pm. Interment will be in Riverside Cemetery, Troy.