Joseph "Butch" Livingston, Sr., 67 of Weirton, West Virginia passed away at the Country Club Manor in Steubenville, Ohio on April 29, 2015.

He was born in Steubenville, Ohio on December 10, 1947 to the union of the late Uel and Virginia (Kelley) Livingston.

Butch worked and retired from the W. H. Sammis Coal Plant. He was a kind spirited man with a smile that beautiful and warming. He was truly loved by all that knew him.

He was preceded in death by his parents; Uel and Virginia Livingston, a son; Joseph "Joy" Livingston, Jr. and a brother; Donald Poole.

He will be missed by his family: three sons; Terrance (Janese) Livingston of Youngstown, Ohio, Christen Livingston of Wintersville, Ohio and Brent (Anonka) Livingston of Steubenville, Ohio, six grandchildren, a brother; James (Mildred) Poole of Olympia, Washington, three sisters; Cynthia (Mike) Palmer of California, Rose Ann (William) Tucker of Atlanta, Georgia, and Avery White of Weirton, West Virginia, a caretaker and ex-wife Sharon Livingston, a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and dear friends.

The family would like to send a kind note of thanks to the Valley Hospice and the staff of Country Club Manor for their sincere care and support during this journey.