Obituary of Dr. Billy Sullivan Butler

Dr. Billy Sullivan Butler, age 82, passed away on Wednesday, September 30, 2020, at his home in Brownsville, TN. A Memorial Service will be conducted on Saturday, October 3, 2020, at 10:30 AM at the Butler Home, 2285 Hwy 54 North in Brownsville, TN. Dr. Butler was a veterinarian for 50 years serving the Brownsville, Haywood County Community. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Bettye Dodson Butler; a son, John Butler (McKeen) both of Brownsville, TN; a sister, Patsy Butler McGill, Humboldt, TN and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, Henry Eugene and Inez Rhodes Butler; a son, Ben Butler; a brother, Marion E. Butler; a sister, Irene Butler Piercey and a brother-in-law, Duane McGill. In lieu of flowers memorials are requested to ALS Tennessee Chapter, 4300 Sidco Dr., Suite 200, Nashville, TN 37204 or Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, 6931 Arlington Rd., Bethesda, Maryland 20814. All arrangements and services are under the direction of the Lea and Simmons Funeral Home.