Lewis “Butch” Barnum, 68, died Monday morning at his home on Bradley Street in Lee.
He was born Dec. 29, 1949, in Great Barrington and attended Great Barrington schools. For many years, Butch worked at the Adams Supermarket in Great Barrington where he worked as a stockperson. He most recently worked cleaning at Bucky’s Tavern in Lee.
Butch is survived by his wife, Dottie Brown Barnum, whom he married in 1995; and sisters Helen Moening and husband Paul Derby of Pittsfield, and Ann Whipple and husband Bob of Colorado. He was predeceased by brother Floyd Curtiss Jr. and sister Teri Barnum. He was also predeceased by his parents, Floyd Curtiss Sr. and Eleanor Koncilick Curtiss.
A funeral service for Butch Barnum will be held Thursday, Jan. 11, at noon at the Kelly Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Elmwood Cemetery in Great Barrington. Visiting hours will be Thursday morning from 10 a.m. until the time of the service. To send a donation, leave a message of condolence or share pictures, visit www.kellyfuneralhome.net.
