Melton "Butch" Adams Fish

Mr. Melton “Butch” Adams Fish, age 76, of Smyrna, TN, passed away Thursday, September 17, 2026. Born in Corning, New York, he was the son of the late Jerome and Lousie Fish.

Butch is survived by his loving wife of 53 years, Suzi Fish; children, Amber (Scottie) Young, Amanda (Keith) Robbins, and Jeremy (Casey) Price; grandchildren, Jessica Young, Tara Robbins, Alexis (Gianna) Young, Nathan (Thaliya) Young, Kaylee Robbins, and Olivia Robbins; great- grandchildren, Elijah Robbins, Kaine Young, and Cimani Young; siblings, Linda (Frank) Leone, Kathy (Phil) Foley, Jerona (Paul) Johnson, Jerry (Marilyn) Fish, Joy (Bob) Catherwood, Vern (Teresa) Fish, along with many nieces, nephews, bonus children and grandchildren.

Butch proudly served in the United States Air Force as an airplane mechanic. When he returned home, he was able to start his company Fish Construction, which he continued to run until his retirement in 2022.

Butch was an incredibly talented and handy man who could figure out how to build or fix just about anything. He built nearly every home that he and his wife lived in, and he even taught himself how to operate bulldozers for his construction company. He was smart, hardworking, and resourceful. It could be said, “If you were a guy, Butch is the kind of man you want to be”.

Butch was a devoted husband, dad, grandfather and friend. His family meant everything to him, and he took great pride in the life they built together. He loved spending time on the golf course and traveling, making memories with the people he loved most.

Memorial gathering with the family will be held at Woodfin Funeral Chapel, Smyrna on Sunday, September 27, 2026, from 1:00PM until 4:00 PM.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Rocky Fork Middle School Band, Smyrna and/or Smyrna High School FFA.