Charles Butler

Funeral services for Mr. Charles Lee Butler, age 87, of Cookeville, will be at 5 p.m. Wednesday, January 9 at the Cookeville Chapel of Hooper Huddleston of Horner Funeral Home with Bro. Joe Roberts officiating. The family will receive friends Wednesday from 3 p.m. until service time at the funeral home. Graveside service and interment with military honors will be at 10 a.m. Thursday January 10 at Rob Draper Memorial Cemetery in Gainesboro, TN. Mr. Butler passed away Sunday evening January 6, 2019 at his home. He was born December 1, 1931 in Jackson County, TN to the late John Gundy and Iva Jenkins Butler. He was a Korean War Veteran having served in the the US Navy. Upon graduation from Tennessee Tech in 1960, he worked as an Electrical Engineer with TVA for his entire career. He was an active member of Karns Church of Christ in Knoxville. He later moved to Cookeville and became a member of Collegeside Church of Christ. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 57 years, Carolyn Chapman Butler and his brother, John Roy Butler. He is survived by two daughters, Jeanette Gutzman of Hendersonville, Marcia Reel of Cookeville; son and daughter-in-law, Lee and Nancy Butler of Charlotte, NC; nine grandchildren, Abby Pace (Adam), Adam (Cassie) Gutzman, Zach Gutzman, Megan Reel, Jake (Karlyn) Reel, Caroline Reel, Angela Walker (Heath Tomar), Alex (John) Crocker and Elise Butler; seven great-grandchildren, Kylee, Marlee and Iyla Pace, Aven and Kaia Tomar; Brant and Levi Gutzman. Grandchildren will serve as pallbearers. Hooper Huddleston & Horner Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. (931)526-6111 Share your thoughts and memories at www.hhhfunerals.com