Jim was born in Youngstown, Ohio on October 1st, 1940 to James and Josephine Butler.
He is survived by his wife Norma of 56 years, a daughter Beth Butler and a son James T. Butler (J.T.) and wife Autumn Butler, grandchildren Amie Plumlee and husband David, Shelby Butler and Audie Taylor, Corbin Gillman and wife Elizabeth and Jordan Butler, great-grandchildren Leah, AJ, Nolan, Everly, Hollis and AÏden, a sister Barbara Kavinsky, a brother Michael Butler, a brother and sister in law Jim and Ruth Falkner, goldendoodle Sally and many koi fish. He was preceded in death by his mother and father.
Jim moved to Killeen in August of 1976 where he was the Director of Public works on Fort Hood until his retirement in January 2001. In January 2001, Jim went to work for the City of Killeen as the City Engineer and was later promoted to Executive Director of Public Works until he retired in April 2010. Jim had been a Certified Professional Engineer in the State of Texas since November 1980. Jim was an active member of the Nolanville United Methodist Church.
Visitation for Jim will be 6-8 p.m. on Monday, January 31, 2022 and funeral services will be at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, February 1, 2022. Both will be held at the Crawford-Bowers Funeral Home in Killeen.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that you make a donation to a cancer foundation of your choice.
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