Howard Ray Butler, 79, of 1207 Eastover Ave., Kinston, formerly of Jasper Community, New Bern, died Wednesday, June 25, 2019, at Carolina East Medical Center. A funeral services will be held 1 p.m. Saturday, July 6, 2019, at St. Mark A.M.E. Zion Church, Jasper Community. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. Friday, July 5, 2019, at the funeral home. Arrangements are by Trinity Memorial Funeral Home, Inc.