James Curtis “Butch” Budd III
March 29, 1946
December 20, 2021
Visitation
Wednesday, December 22, 2021
6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Serenity Funeral Home, Beulaville
Funeral Service
Thursday, December 23, 2021
2:00 PM
Serenity Funeral Home, Beulaville
Interment
East Duplin Memorial Gardens, Beulaville
Beulaville, NC
James Curtis “Butch” Budd III, age 75, died Monday, December 20, 2021, at Lower Cape Fear LifeCare in Wilmington. Mr. Budd is survived by his wife Shirley Sikes Budd of Beulaville; daughter, Kelly B. Batts and husband Chuck of Scotts Hill; son, Curt Budd of Wilmington; mother Dorothy Balkcum Budd of Newberry, SC; sisters, Barbara Lamb and husband Bob of Newberry, SC, Traci Lawing and husband Graham of Pawleys Island, SC; brother Stan Budd and wife Lise of Irmo, SC; and four grandchildren, Brooke Batts, Jack Batts, Klaire Batts, and Drake Budd.
“Butch” Budd played basketball at Jones Senior High in Maysville, NC, and his senior year moved to Wilmington to play for Leon Brogden at New Hanover High School. He went on to play for Wilmington College from 1964-68. Mr. Budd taught P. E. and Drivers Ed at East Duplin High in Beulaville where he also coached men’s basketball, golf, and was an assistant coach in football. For the last few years of his career in education, he taught Drivers Ed at South Lenoir High School in Deep Run, NC. Mr. Budd is fondly called “Coach” by many.
Mr. Budd loved the outdoors, fishing, hunting, and golf. His pride and joy were his grandkids. He was happily married for 52 years to the love of his life, Shirley, and called it the greatest love story ever told.
