Mary Juanita

Gearld Butler

Mary Juanita Gearld Butler went to be with her Lord and Savior on January 30, 2026.

Juanita was born on May 17, 1938 to Carl Gearld and Mary Graininger  Zipperle in Vernon Texas.

In her younger years, she married Johnny Baker and together they had three children, Kathy, Johnny Ray and Donnie.

On August 5, 1981 she married the love of her life Donald Edward Butler. They made their home in Electra, Texas.

She was known to many as grandma, sissy or Juanita.

Over the years, Juanita enjoyed painting, fishing building doll houses and reading, but most of all she loved her family and always put God first.

She was proceeded in death by her daughter Kathy Baker Duren; her parents, Fred Albert Zipperle and Mary Elizabeth Zipperle; her brothers Junior, JR, Gene and Donald Lee Gearld, and her sister Iantha Gearld Imel.

She is survived by her husband Don; sisters Leona Zipperle Chaney, Alberta Zipperle McCoy and husband Mac; children Johnny Ray Baker and wife Brenda, Donald Gene Baker, Gay Butler, Donna Lamb, and Earnie Butler; grandchildren Dwayne Baker and wife Daphnie, Crissy Griggs and husband Eddie, Billy Baker and wife Misty, Kevin Baker and wife Makayla, Justin Butler and wife Bethany, Joshua Butler and wife Amber, special nurse Stephanie Gilbert and several nieces and nephews. She has a total of 12 grandchildren, 18 great grandchildren and 24 great great grandchildren.

Her family would like to thank Hospice of Wichita Falls, Electra Memorial Hospital and Electra Healthcare Center for the care given to her in her final days.

There are no services planned at this time.