Denise Renee (Lawson) Butler, age 62, of Cedar Creek, Texas passed away Sunday, July 05, 2026 at Seton Hospital in Austin, TX. Services will be held July 18, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. at Marrs-Jones Newby Funeral Home in Bastrop, Tx. with Pastor Billy Helm officiating. Family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Interment will follow to Fairview Cemetery, Bastrop, TX.

Denise is preceded in death by her grandparents Alonzo L. Lawson and Lois (Edenfield)
Lawson, and John D. Frost and Ludie (Baker) Frost, son Brett Micheal Lawson-Parks, Neice: Leslie Ann (Lawson) Ayala, and brother-n-law: William "Bubba" S. Wolf.

Survivors include her husband Donald D. Butler and parents, Jimmy E. Lawson and Bobbie (Frost) Lawson, one brother: Jimmy E. Lawson, Jr. (Melissa), of Buda, one sister: Belinda L. Wolf, of Blanco, nephew's: Derek S. Wolf (Laura), League City and Christian Lawson-Franks, of Lockhart, Nieces: Chelsey (Lawson) Baltierra (James), Lockhart, Delanie Wolf, (Dylan), Blanco, great nephews: Jace Moses, Blanco, Cameron Wolf, League City, great niece: Presley Wolf, Blanco and Khloe J. Ayala of Cedar Creek. One uncle Floyd Frost of Nash, TX.

Denise graduated from Bastrop High school then entered Capital City Careers and graduated at the top of her class to become a Travel Agent in which she worked a few years. Her love was in food service. She worked at the Hyatt Hotel for 8 years before having to retire due to problems with her feet and legs.

Denise had a heart of Gold and always saw good in everyone. She loved to decorate especially at Christmas that was her favorite. She would get on top of the house at night to put up Christmas lights, she said she could tell when and where a light was out at night. She was very good at organizing everything. If she made a mess at night, it was all cleaned and put away by morning. Denise has fought health issues for two years or more, first rectal cancer then a broken hip and finally stage four liver cancer. She has fought several other health issues and has now lost the battle. She leaves behind a lot of broken hearts and memories, but God said, " it's time to come home where there will be no more pain and suffering."

We would like to give thanks to Don Butler, Kim Morelin, Alexs Martinez and Khloe Ayala for their love and care for Denise because it took all of us 24/7 to care for her needs.

Pallbearers are: Donald "Don" Butler, Jimmy Goertz, Billy Morelin, Micheal Martinez, CB Ayala and Emanuel Ramirez.

Honorary pallbearers: Robert Mitchell, Jose Paul Trejo Jr., Joe Greenshaw and Charles Lee Lawson.

Services to celebrate Denise will be held Saturday, July 18, 2026 at Marrs Jones Newby Funeral Home in Bastrop, Texas.

Visitation will begin at 1:00pm and Services will begin at 2:00pm with burial following at Fairview Cemetery.