Tracy L. Butts

Tracy L. Butts, age 48, of Knoxville, Illinois died at 8:31 P.M. on Wednesday, December 13, 2017 at the OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, Illinois. He was born on September 5, 1969 in Galesburg, Illinois, the son of Harold and Lois Jean Mudd. He attended Knoxville High School and graduated in 1988. He married Tracey Christy on April 25, 1992 in Wataga, Illinois. Surviving is his wife: Tracey of Knoxville, Illinois; two sons: Justin Michael Butts of Knoxville, Illinois and Michael Andrew Butts of Galesburg, Illinois; two brothers: Jeffrey Butts of Galesburg, Illinois and Jimmy (Jane) Mudd of Jacksonville, Illinois; his father: Harold Butts of Galesburg, Illinois; and his grandmother: Barbara Everett of Knoxville, Illinois. He was preceded in death by only his mother. He worked as a truck driver for Cox Transfer in Eureka, Illinois for twenty-two years, then as a forklift operator at United Facilities in Galesburg, Illinois. Visitation will be held from 1:00 P.M. to 3:00 P.M. on Wednesday, December 20, 2017 at the Hurd-Hendricks Funeral Home and Crematory in Knoxville, Illinois. Funeral Services will be held at 3:00 P.M. on Wednesday, December 20, 2017 at the Hurd-Hendricks Funeral Home and Crematory in Knoxville, Illinois. There will be no interment. Memorial contributions may be made to the family. To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Tracy L. Butts please visit our Sympathy Store.