Billy Dale Butts

September 24, 1929 - December 17, 2020

Billy Dale Butts, 91, of Petersburg, formerly of Mason City, Illinois, passed away on Thursday, December 17, 2020, at Sunny Acres Nursing Home in Petersburg. He was born on September 24, 1929, in Marion, Illinois, the son of Ellis B. and Anna (Meyer) Butts. Billy graduated from Greenview High School in Greenview, Illinois. He then joined the United States Air Force and served our grateful nation from 1947 until 1952. He later worked in the laundry department of a nursing home in Glenview, Illinois, until he retired in 1990. He moved to Mason City, Illinois, in 1990 until 2015 when he became a resident of Sunny Acres Nursing in Petersburg. Billy is survived by five siblings; Donna Morgan of Mason City, Joan Chambers of Petersburg, Bob Butts of Homosossa, Florida, Gary Butts of Glenarm, Illinois, and Connie Butts of Springfield, Illinois. Billy was preceded in death by his parents and two sisters; Ruby Doan and Norma Meyer. Cremation rites will be accorded by Hurley Funeral Home in Petersburg, Illinois. No services are planned at this time.