Troy "Butch" Wilburn Pullin

Wilburn “Butch” Pullin, 72, passed away Wednesday, June 22, 2016, in San Angelo.

He was born July 20, 1943 to Troy and Mary (Machann) Pullin. Butch was a farmer his entire life, with a deep love for farming in his blood and in his heart. He served on the Ballinger Co-op board for 13 years and was a long-time member of the Young Farmers Association. Butch married Joyce Peterson on August 31, 1962 in Ballinger, Texas, and they shared 53 years together. He had a heart of gold which was most evident in how he took care of his family.

He was preceded in death by his parents; grandson, Chad Cooke; and great-granddaughter, Bella McDuffee.

Butch is survived by his wife, Joyce; daughter, Sherry McDuffee and husband, Dillard; son, David Pullin; his grandchildren, Amanda Morgan and Chris, Jason Cooke and Erica, Brian Pullin and Lynley, Eric McDuffee and Shannon, Chad McDuffee and Jaslyn, Amy McDuffee and Michael, and Ashley McDuffee: and 15 great-grandchildren. Also surviving is his brother, Glen, Pullin and wife, Miriam, and their children, Vlasta and Justin.

A memorial service will be held Saturday, July 2, at 10:00 am at the Glory Road Cowboy Church in Ballinger. There will be a private family burial.