Henry "Butch" Marshall Major

Henry (Butch) Major, 84, of Mechanicsville, Maryland passed away at home peacefully to be with the Lord in the early morning hours Saturday, December 13, 2025, with his love and best friend Debra (Debbie) Ackerman by his side. He was such a fighter after several years of surgeries, medical tests and being diagnosed with Frontal Temporal Dementia. Butch was born on April 6, 1941 in Pottsville, Pennsylvania to Henry A. and Elizabeth (Betty) Major. The family moved from Pennsylvania to Maryland when Butch was quite young. Butch’s life has always been defined for his extreme dedication to hard work which began at a very young age. When he was a young boy, in the early morning, he delivered daily dozens of newspapers throughout his neighborhood before he went to school no matter how inclement the weather. During his later teen years, he began working summers at his close friend’s father’s construction sites where his friend’s father-built houses. That’s where Butch’s passion began. He loved carpentry and honed his talent for it over the years. As time went by his carpentry skills became impeccable. As Butch perfected his construction/building talent he eventually became a self-employed builder. His craftmanship of over 50 years is displayed throughout several Maryland counties in the numerous houses he built. It was in St. Mary’s County where he built his dream. A self-designed house on the Patuxent River near where, as he was growing up, he crabbed and fished with his parents. Due to Butch’s constant goal of achieving “perfection” and not cutting corners when building, his craftmanship gained notoriety and his name spread throughout as being a great home builder. Even when his dementia became more prevalent and he was no longer able to walk, he would wake up saying he needed to get to his construction site to get to work. Being the best craftsman he could definitely defined Butch Major. As hobbies Butch loved boating, crabbing and fishing. Keeping his yard immaculate was another hobby of his. For the past 25 years, especially in the winters, Butch and Debbie enjoyed spending as much time as possible at their place in FL near the ocean in Cape Canaveral. Butch was preceded in death by his father and mother as well as his younger brother Harry Major. He is survived by The Love of His Life Debra (Debbie) Ackerman; sons Donald Major (Diane), Michael Major (Stephanie); daughters Dana Brown (John), Dawn Kinnear (Scott), and Amy Casbeer (Richard); as well as 12 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren. Bonus family…sons Todd Ackerman, Brian Ackerman (Marissa), Nathan Ackerman (Christa); 9 grandchildren and 1 great-grandson. He’s also survived by his older sister Sue (Major) Whiblitzhouser. Visitation will be held on Thursday, January 8th, 2026 from 12 pm until time of service at 2pm in Raymond Funeral Service Chapel. Interment will be private.

Henry "Butch" Marshall Major

April 6, 1941 - December 13, 2025