Bill Butler, age 89, of Rockwood passed away Sunday, April 30, 2017 at his residence with his family by his side. Butler was a life-long member of Eureka Baptist Church and served for 50 years as a deacon. He was a veteran of the U. S. Army serving during World War II. He was a retired supervisor of the City of Rockwood Water & Gas Dept. He was a member of the American Legion Post #50 in Rockwood. He is survived by his wife of 69 years: Louise Butler; sons: Dennis Butler and Mike Butler; daughters: Linda Stooksbury and Karen Wilson; 10 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; 2 great-great-grandchildren; brother: Jerry Butler; sisters: Sue Nelson and Marie McCuistion; a host of nieces, nephews, and cousins as well as many friends in the Rockwood community. Arrangements are as Follows: Wednesday, May 3, 2017, Family will receive Friends from 2:00pm to 3:00pm in the Chapel of Evans Mortuary in Rockwood. Funeral will Follow with Rev. Travis Langley, officiating. Concluding Services and Interment will be held in the Roane Memorial Gardens in Rockwood following the Funeral. Full-Military Honors will be conducted by the U. S. Army and Roane County Military Memorial Honor Guards. In Lieu of Flowers the Family wishes for Memorials be sent to Eureka Baptist Church Cemetery Fund 1510 Eureka Road, Rockwood, Tennessee 37854 or Rockwood Ministerial Association thru the Eureka Baptist Church.