David Joseph Button

David Joseph Button, age 63, passed away peacefully at his home in Lufkin, surrounded by family, on Saturday, December 4, 2017. He was born on January 6, 1954, in Kansas City, Missouri to Joseph and Norma Button. David attended grade school in Independence and graduated high school in St. Louis. He went on to enlist in the United States Navy and served on the U.S.S. Kiska. After his service in the Navy, he met his wife, Dianna, in 1976. David later earned his Bachelors degree in Accounting from the University of Missouri in St. Louis and then moved to Houston where his daughter, Sara, was born. His job transferred to Iron Mountain, Michigan, where both of his sons, Zach and Jesse, were born. David worked for Champion as an accountant while attending Lake Superior University where he earned his Master's degree. In 1992, he moved his family to East Texas where his job relocated. He worked for the same company for 35 years, from Champion to it's International Paper buy out, to the now Georgia Pacific company where he worked as a Controller until September 2017. David enjoyed baseball (especially his St. Louis Cardinals), spending afternoons with his family at the lake on their boat, and riding his motorcycle whenever he could. David is survived by his wife of 36 years, Dianna; his daughter, Sara; his sons Zach (and his wife Emily), and Jesse; his four grandchildren: Kenai, Koda, Timothy, and Kurtis. There will be no funeral or wake services. David's remains will reside at the Rose Hill Cemetary in a mausoleum in Tyler, Texas. The family welcomes friends and loved ones of David to come celebrate his life at their home on Friday, December 8, from 4 PM - 7 PM.