Dye, George William "Butch"

  • Thursday, March 26, 2015
George William Dye
George William Dye

George William “Butch” Dye, 65, of Chattanooga, died on Tuesday, March 25, 2015.

He was a native of Signal Mountain and lifelong resident of the Chattanooga area. Butch was of the Baptist faith. He was employed with Big Horn Saddle Company and B & F Auto for many years.

Butch was preceded in death by his parents, Madelyn and Willis Dye, Jr.; daughters, Marjorie and Karel Harvey and great grandchildren, Iyla Tant, Stacy Dye and Kasey Dye. 

Survivors include his wife, Troyce Dye; sons, George Dye, II (Amy), Stacy Dye (Dana), Rodney Tant II (Salem) and Troy Tant (Brittney); daughters, Angela Tant, Georgia Mabe, Cletta Sanders and Aundrea Dye (Donnie); brothers, Jimmy Dye, Timothy Dye (Anita), Thomas Dye, Carl Dye, Robert Dye (Sandra) and Wayne Dye (Betty); sisters, Jane Dye, Marjorie Dye, Debra Goins and Karen Wilkey (Kenny); grandchildren, Danielle Umbreit (Robbie), Jordan Mabe, Jackie Mabe, Brelea Mabe, Austin Dye, Justin Dye, Chris Dye, Tristian Dye, Nicota Barker, Cassady Dye, Olivia Dye and Robert Dye (Sahara); great-grandchildren, Elijha Umbreit, Zayden Tant and Madalynn Tant and many nieces and nephews. 

Services will be held on Friday, March 27, at 1 p.m. in the funeral home chapel with Reverend Larry Miller officiating. Burial will follow at Sawyer Cemetery.

Visitation is on Thursday, March 26, from 2-9 p.m. at the funeral home. 

Condolences and memories can be shared at www.williamsonandsons.com

Arrangements are by Williamson and Sons Funeral Home, 8852 Dayton Pike, Soddy Daisy, TN 37379. 

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