William "Bill" T. Lute, 83 of Lucasville passed away Sunday, October 29, 2023 at SOMC Hospice. He was born September 15, 1940 in Portsmouth, a son of the late Doran Edgar and Margaret Mae Belle Bramblett Lute and was a Millright.

He is survived by his wife, Juanita Collier Lute; two sons, Wade Lute of Lucasville, Sam (Khristeena) Lute of New York; four daughters, Barbara (Eli) Ebersbach of Meigs, Tina Adkins of Gahanna, Kindra (Carl) Large of Rubyville; Destiny Buckle (Jason Roe) of Friendship; 24 grandchildren; several great grandchildren, and two sisters, Mary Jane Lute (John Raby) of Minford and Donna (Dennis) Anderson of Utah. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three sons, Bruce Lute, Doran Lute, Jason Muck; one daughter, Ginger Lute, and two brothers, Edgar Lute and Charles Lute.

Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. Friday, November 3, 2023 at Erwin-Dodson-Allen Funeral Home in Minford with Pastor Brett McGraw officiating. Burial will be in Lute Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from Noon to 2:00 p.m. Friday prior to the service. Online condolences may be sent to www.edafh.com.