Francis Allison "Butch" Gilbert, 76, of Bay City, passed away May 19, 2021.  He was born March 5, 1945 in Mobile, Alabama to the late A.D. Gilbert and Kathryn Gilbert.

Butch was a 1963 graduate of Milton High School and later attended Pensacola Jr. College. He is Veteran of U.S. Army serving in Germany. He was a long-time employee of South Texas Nuclear Project where he retired. After retiring he owned several businesses in Bay City including Mid-Coast Driving School.

Butch loved many things. Dancing, racing, bowling, and coaching youth football and baseball for many years. He never met a stranger and was loved by many. Butch lived his life to the fullest.

Survivors include his daughters Kim Childers and Janie Gilbert-Galvan (Mike); son Troy Francis Gilbert (Brooke); sisters Shirley Gilbert and Barbara Broxson; brothers Larry Gilbert and Johnny Gilbert; grandchildren Clarissa Kathryn Childers, Kyndal Leigh Childers, Leighton, Bryce, Cade and Ashton "Boogie" Galvan, Layna Gilbert, Troy Gilbert, Jr., Greenlee Gilbert and Benedikt Gilbert and great grandchildren Brynlee Childers, Taryn Porter, Jace Galvan and Levi Galvan.

Visitation will begin at 1:00 PM Monday, May 24, 2021 at Taylor Bros. Funeral Home.  Funeral services will be at 2:00 PM with Chris Webber officiating.  Honorary pallbearers will be his grandsons and Glenn Price.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the American Cancer Society.