Thomas E. Butler, age 73, of Trenton, FL, passed away on Tuesday, January 24, 2017. He was born on March 1, 1943 to George and Vera Butler in Ocala, FL and had been a resident of Trenton since moving from Tampa, FL 20 years ago. Mr. Butler retired from the Florida Highway Patrol as a State Trooper and had also served his country in the US Army. He was a member of Union Baptist Church and Ira Carter Masonic Lodge 150.