Josephine “Jo” Lute, 81, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, April 14, 2024, at South Shore Nursing and Rehab. She was born in West Portsmouth on March 16, 1943, to the late Ruben and Peggy (Howard) Shepherd.
Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by 2 brothers, Stanley and Gary Shepherd, and a son-in-law, Chad Weddington.
Jo graduated from Portsmouth West High School in 1963. After graduation, she became a homemaker and took her job seriously. Along with taking care of her own children and household, she babysat many other children throughout the years and loved and cared for them, each like her own. She was also a longtime member of Bible Chapel Church.
Jo is survived by her devoted husband, Charles Lute, who she married November 3, 1963; 2 sons, Keith (Jennifer) Lute and Kenneth (Sherry) Lute; 2 daughters, Kathy Jo (Jim) Hudson and Krystal (Doug Beechler) Weddington; 10 grandchildren, Josh, Marissa, Jakob, Kaila, Kendra, Dillen, Kyle, Codie, Ethan, and Connor; 12 great-grandchildren; 1 great-great grandchild; a sister, Barbara (Sonny) Brannan; and many nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM Saturday, April 20, 2024, at the Roger W. Davis Funeral Home in West Portsmouth, with Bob Davis officiating and interment in Garvin Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home on Saturday starting at 11:00 AM. In lieu of flowers, the family request donations be made to SOMC Hospice. Condolences may be sent to www.rogerwdavisfuneralhome.com.