Mr. Tyrell Akeem Butler

Tyrell Akeem Butler (33) of Sarasota, Florida transitioned from earth to eternity on July 8, 2025. Visitation will be Saturday, July 26, 2025, 10:00 – 11:00 AM. Happy Gospel Church 1915 53rd Avenue East Bradenton, Florida. Service Saturday 11:00 AM Happy Gospel Church. Tyrell grew up between Sarasota and Orlando, Florida, and graduated from Ocoee High School in 2010. During his school years, he discovered a passion for the arts that would shape the course of his life. He was an accomplished artist, earning numerous awards for his creativity and expressive talent. Music was another lifelong love—he sang with the school chorus and became a gifted musician, using his talents to serve and uplift through ministry in many churches and gatherings. Tyrell’s music wasn’t just performance—it was worship, it was testimony, and it was joy. He was a proud and active member of Purpose Culture Fellowship under the leadership of Pastor Charles Taylor, where he continued to share his gifts and deepen his walk with Christ. Tyrell also found profound joy in the kitchen. A self-taught and deeply talented chef, he cooked with the same heart he poured into everything he loved, especially for his family. He loved karaoke nights with his mother, quiet days spent fishing, and the peace he felt by the water, where he said he felt closest to God. In his free time, Tyrell especially enjoyed fishing with his wife and kids, playing pool, and attending church with his family—moments he cherished deeply and that brought him immense joy. His laughter was infectious, his spirit warm, and his faith unwavering. Tyrell was preceded in death by his grandfathers, Jessie Butler and Fredrick Bacon; his grandmother Bonita W. Tillery-Butler; his uncle and his brother Nicholas Butler. Though his absence is deeply felt, his legacy lives on through the many lives he touched. He is lovingly remembered by his devoted wife of eight years, Anja Butler; his beloved children: Selena Butler, Ahli’lani Dunn, Noelani Forsythe, and Nathanael Forsythe; his mother Ursula Fane (Chrite Washington) of Parrish, FL; father Calvin Butler, Sr. of Sarasota, FL; former stepfather Minister Tyrone Fane (Charity) of Zephyrhills, FL; and brother Calvin Butler, Jr. (Maggie) of Zephyrhills, FL. He is also survived by his grandmothers, Rev. Ursula Shaw of Sarasota, FL, and Apostle Elizabeth Castle of Jacksonville, FL; his aunts Regina Butler of Stone Mountain, GA; Renita  Survivors: Wife of eight years, Anja Butler. Children: Selena Butler, Ahli’Lani Dunn, Noelani Forsythe, and Nathanael Forsythe, Mother, Ursula Fane (Chrite Washington) of Parrish, Father; Calvin Butler, Sr. of Sarasota, former stepfather Minister Tyrone Fane (Charity) of Zephyrhills, Brothers, Calvin Butler Jr. (Maggie) of Zephyrhills, Grandmothers, Rev. Ursula Shaw of Sarasota, Apostle Elizabeth Castle of Jacksonville, Aunts, Regina Butler of Stone Mountain, GA, Renita James (Tony, Sr.) of Bradenton, FL

Valleta Ginyard-Fossitt (Rodney) of Poinciana, FL, and Lettia Upchurch of Land O’ Lake, FL, Uncle, Jesse Butler ( Ngoc) of Stone Mountain, GA along with a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, extended family and friends.