William "Butch" Diggs Obituary (1946

Mr. William "Butch" Ernest Diggs, 69, of Lawton, Oklahoma, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, September 11, 2014. Mr. Diggs was born July 23, 1945, to the late Earl M. Disney, Sr., Autry Fitzpatrick, and Florence Gertrude Disney. Butch received his education and graduated from the Frederick County Public School System. After graduation, Butch enlisted in the United States Army and completed his tour of duty in March 1973. Butch worked as a long-distance tractor trailer driver for over 30 years; of which the past 15 years he worked for Clayco Warehouse & Supply Inc. in Frederick, Oklahoma, and retired in May 2010. Butch is survived by a daughter, Karen Paige (Matthew) Allmond, Lawton, Oklahoma; four sisters, Esther Disney-Diggs, Mary Jane Disney and Dorothy Disney (Jimmy) Pennywell, all of Gaithersburg, and Joyce Disney Barnes of Germantown; six aunts, Betty (Roland) Christian, Marva Jeter, Helen Lane, Mary Lee (Wilbert) Johnson, Freddie (Dexter) Jennings, and Ann Fitzpatrick; and a host of nieces, nephews, and friends. He will also be remembered by his devoted friends in Oklahoma: Phillip (Ben) J. Binion, Monty Clayton, Melva LookingGlass, and Anthony (Tony) T. Newsome. Butch was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Earl M. Disney, Jr.; brother-in-law, David M. Diggs; and nephew, Tony L. Bowie. The family will receive friends on Friday, September 26, 2014, at 11:30 a.m. at Gary L. Rollins Funeral Home, 110 West South St., Frederick, MD. The service will begin at 12:30 p.m., with Rev. C. Michele Langston officiating. Interment will be at Resthaven Memorial Gardens, 9501 Catoctin Mountain Highway (U.S. 15 North), Frederick, Maryland 21701. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to St. James AME Church, 6002 Bartonsville Road, Frederick, Maryland 21704.