Quintin "Gaw" Butler departed this life July 10, 2020 in Houston, Texas at the age of 64. He was born on October 23, 1955 in Oklahoma City, OK to Donna Edge and Edward "Hambone" Butler.
Quintin grew up in Oklahoma City and Tulsa, Oklahoma, and in 1970 the family moved to Houston, TX. He graduated in 1975 with a H.S. diploma from Robert E. Lee High School. Quintin enjoyed technology, building, and repairing computers, and worked most of his life in the computer field. He had a passion for music, pool, traveling and spending time with family. He was a self-taught guitarist and bass player. He also taught himself how to play pool and competed in pool tournaments in Houston. Quintin enjoyed attending powwows and taking pictures/videos. He shared his work on social media, and his work even reached Europe. Quintin enjoyed spending time with his nieces and nephews, and often traveled to visit family in Oklahoma. He had a special place in his heart for his second nieces, Yunnin and Ylva, and treated them like they were his own grandchildren. He was known to them as Grandpa Gaw.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Edward and Donna Butler, brother Ronald Butler, and sister Deanna Butler Bates.
Survivors include his brothers, John Butler and David Butler, Houston, TX and Brent Butler, Austin, TX. Nieces Angela Bangstein, Notodden, Norway, Joanne Butler, Livingston, TX, Erica Bates and Julianne Butler, Houston, TX. Nephews, Dewayne Abbey, Houston, TX, David Butler Jr. and Michael Butler, Houston, TX and Brent Butler, Austin, TX. Second nieces Yunnin and Ylva Bangstein of Norway.
Services dates are pending at this time.