Leonard Larue Butts, 70, passed away at his home on Aug. 7, 2026. He was born on March 3, 1956, and was the son of the late Russel Edward and Ileta Dean Butts.
Larue graduated from Greenbrier East High School in 1974 and then attended Marshall University.
He was a member of the Masonic Lodge.
Larue was a talented man in many ways. He was a great wallpaper hanger, woodworker, musician and golfer.
He is survived by his wife, Yang Hee (Chong) Butts, and their daughter, Ileta Chong Patton (Jeremy), and grandsons, Ezra and Elijah, all of Honolulu, Hawaii.
He is also survived by his sisters, Beverly “Dee” Loomis (Wayne) of Moneta, Virginia, and Tia Marshall (Peter) of Randleman, N.C. along with a niece and several nephews.
He will be missed by his special dog, Oakey.
A celebration of life will be held at a later time.
