Family and friends celebrate Roper’s Melvin ‘Butch’ Norman

Sep 30, 2026 at 08:15 am by Arthur-RB

Melvin ‘Butch’ Norman laughs during a celebration held in his honor Saturday, September 26, 2026, at Roper’s Community Building. (Beacon photo by Arthur Howell)

Melvin Norman, affectionately called “Butch“ by those that know him best, received a hero’s welcome at the Roper’s Community Building Saturday afternoon.

For more information, check out the Sept. 30, 2026, edition of the Roanoke Beacon.

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