Billy Don Steele was born September 10, 1945 in Florence, AL the son of the late Earl and Eula Steele. He was united in marriage to Judy Diane Abrams on November 26, 1966. Billy was a 1964 graduate of Collinwood High school, Vice President of Wayne County Farm Bureau for many years, Wayne County Commissioner, on the board for Wayne Famers Co-op, a lifelong farmer, and a member of the Lutts Community Church in Lutts, TN. Billy departed this life on August 1, 2023 in Nashville, TN at the age of 77 years, 10 months, and 22 days.
He is survived by his wife Judy Diane Abrams Steele of Lutts, TN; sons, Kevin Steele (Kathleen) of Knoxville, TN, Kerry Steele (Mandi) of Millington, TN, and Jamie Steele (Katie) of Lutts, TN; brother, Jeter Steele (June) of Waynesboro, TN; grandchildren, Wesley Jenkins of Millington, TN, Kelly Steele of Knoxville, TN, Makenna Jenkins of Millington, TN, Tuck Steele of Lutts, TN, and Chase Steele of Millington, TN; mother-in-law, Ann Bonar of Lutts, TN, Brother-in-law Harvey Stricklin (Shawn) of Milford, OH, and several nieces and nephews, and cousins.
In addition to his parents, Billy was preceded in death by grandson, Logan Steele; and father-in-law, Lewis Bonar.
Visitation will be held on Sunday, August 6, 2023 from 5:00 pm until 8:00 pm and on Monday, August 7, 2023 from 10:00 am until 11:00 am service time at Shackelford Funeral Directors in Collinwood, TN.
Funeral services will be held on Monday, August 7, 2023 at 11:00 am at Shackelford Funeral Directors in Collinwood, TN, with Chad Balentine officiating. Burial will follow in the Lutts Cemetery at Lutts, TN with Shackelford Funeral Directors assisting the family
Pallbearers will be Kevin Steele, Kerry Steele, Jamie Steele, Joseph Rich, Jimmy Steele, Jay Steele, Randy Abrams, and Sandy Abrams.
In lieu of flowers the family requests memorial donations be made to the Lutts Community Church-c/o Janice Franks, 199 Second Creek Lane, Lutts, TN 38471.
