Obituary for Elwood Burnette "Butch" Mapp Jr.
Elwood Burnette Mapp, Jr., born to Juanita N. Mapp and the late Elwood Burnette Mapp, Sr., was born on March 24, 1959 in Hopeton, Virginia. “Butch,” as he was affectionately known, was given this nickname by his grandmother, Margaret Northan, “Big Ma.” Butch had many nicknames given by family members and friends to include; “Lip,” “Head,” and “Boy George.” He departed this life on May 23, 2022 at Nassawadox Rehabilitation and Nursing in Nassawadox, Virginia.
Butch was educated in Accomack County Schools. He later gained employment at Holly Farms and Perdue. In later years, he joined the trucking industry, traveling throughout the country delivering a variety of consumer goods. He enjoyed being a partner with Tim Duffy and tried to take his hands at driving an 18-wheeler himself.
Butch was loved by his family very much and seem to always get what he wanted from all his sisters, however, none of us could out do “Ma,” as he referred to her. Our mother remained faithful and loyal to her son. We have often referred to him as her “favorite,” since he was her only boy! Butch called his mother every single day of his life, up to the last moments of his life. It brought him so much pleasure to hear her voice, even if she was fussing at him for something he had done or not. Butch pretty much got what he wanted from Ma starting at a young age. He loved his family and his son. He made his business to ask for each and every one of nieces and nephews when he made phone calls to our mother and his sisters. Butch had a love for cooking and watching cooking shows. He would call every one of us bragging about what he had cooked and that he was a better cook than the girls. Watching Westerns was also his favorite pastime. He really loved wearing the best sneakers and his nephew, Lynnie, made sure he had the most updated brands to wear.
Later in life, he moved to Scranton, Pennsylvania to join his cousin, Earven Finney. The cousin bond turned into more of a brother bond between the two. Butch would come back to Whitesville, but not for long. His heart seemed to keep him going back to Scranton, where he developed a life with many friendships and became the father of a son, Nicholas. During his over thirty years in Scranton, he worked several odd jobs before going to work well over fifteen years for the Catholic Social Services of the Diocese of Scranton. He gained the trust of the nuns and often advised us that he felt he could get away with a lot of stuff, like not working hard. The nuns looked out for him and became very fond of him, always making sure he had work to keep him busy. They referred to him as Elwood and teased him for not telling them his nickname, “Butch.”
Butch is survived by his loving mother, Juanita; one son, Nicholas; one uncle who he loved dearly, Thomas Finney “Uncle Pep,” six sisters, Shirley Nedab (Floyd), Connie Bradford, Valerie Vanlandingham, Keva Gunter (Daryl), Justine Annis (Earl), Denise Smith (Kenny); nieces and nephews, Blake, Jessica, Wayne, Ashley, Ashley, Amber, Brooke, Dara, Markeba, Demitchius, Travis, and Danielle; a very special cousin, Geraldine (Ron) Simmons; and a host of great-nieces, great-nephews, aunts, cousins, and friends.
Sorrowfully submitted,
The Family
Butch was educated in Accomack County Schools. He later gained employment at Holly Farms and Perdue. In later years, he joined the trucking industry, traveling throughout the country delivering a variety of consumer goods. He enjoyed being a partner with Tim Duffy and tried to take his hands at driving an 18-wheeler himself.
Butch was loved by his family very much and seem to always get what he wanted from all his sisters, however, none of us could out do “Ma,” as he referred to her. Our mother remained faithful and loyal to her son. We have often referred to him as her “favorite,” since he was her only boy! Butch called his mother every single day of his life, up to the last moments of his life. It brought him so much pleasure to hear her voice, even if she was fussing at him for something he had done or not. Butch pretty much got what he wanted from Ma starting at a young age. He loved his family and his son. He made his business to ask for each and every one of nieces and nephews when he made phone calls to our mother and his sisters. Butch had a love for cooking and watching cooking shows. He would call every one of us bragging about what he had cooked and that he was a better cook than the girls. Watching Westerns was also his favorite pastime. He really loved wearing the best sneakers and his nephew, Lynnie, made sure he had the most updated brands to wear.
Later in life, he moved to Scranton, Pennsylvania to join his cousin, Earven Finney. The cousin bond turned into more of a brother bond between the two. Butch would come back to Whitesville, but not for long. His heart seemed to keep him going back to Scranton, where he developed a life with many friendships and became the father of a son, Nicholas. During his over thirty years in Scranton, he worked several odd jobs before going to work well over fifteen years for the Catholic Social Services of the Diocese of Scranton. He gained the trust of the nuns and often advised us that he felt he could get away with a lot of stuff, like not working hard. The nuns looked out for him and became very fond of him, always making sure he had work to keep him busy. They referred to him as Elwood and teased him for not telling them his nickname, “Butch.”
Butch is survived by his loving mother, Juanita; one son, Nicholas; one uncle who he loved dearly, Thomas Finney “Uncle Pep,” six sisters, Shirley Nedab (Floyd), Connie Bradford, Valerie Vanlandingham, Keva Gunter (Daryl), Justine Annis (Earl), Denise Smith (Kenny); nieces and nephews, Blake, Jessica, Wayne, Ashley, Ashley, Amber, Brooke, Dara, Markeba, Demitchius, Travis, and Danielle; a very special cousin, Geraldine (Ron) Simmons; and a host of great-nieces, great-nephews, aunts, cousins, and friends.
Sorrowfully submitted,
The Family