Bobbie Lee Moretz, 71, of Petersburg, VA passed away on June 16, following a short bout with an aggressive form of cancer. Bobbie was the widow of Garry George Moretz, who grew up in the Big Hill Community of Watauga County. They met when both were in the Army stationed at Fort Hood, TX. Though Bobbie was honorably discharged in 1978, Garry served in the Army for 20 years with his last assignment at Fort Lee, just a few miles north of where they established their home. Bobbie raised and boarded horses and gave riding lessons in their vicinity and, with Garry, boarded horses for people traveling along I-85 and I-95, which intersect near their farm.

Bobbie is survived by son Dwayne Moretz and wife Terri; grandsons, Damien Moretz and wife Stephanie and Jonathan Moretz and their mother Jennifer Anderson and husband Brian; and sister, Lynn Pellman and husband Chuck, all of the Petersburg area. She is also survived by step-daughter, Marcy Moretz Fountain and husband Brian of Kingston, GA; brother-in-law Jerry Moretz and wife Nancy of Boone, niece Tina Moretz Harris and husband Jody of Bear Creek, NC, and nephew Bradley Moretz and wife Brooke of Boone.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, July 27, at 11:00am at Bethany Lutheran Church. Burial with military honors will follow at Mount Pleasant Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to Bethany Lutheran Church Cemetery Fund, 1030 Big Hill Road, Boone, NC 28607; Disabled American Veterans, Chapter 90, PO Box 2914, Boone, NC 28607; or Watauga American Legion Post #130, 278 Hickory Lane, Boone, NC 28607.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.hamptonfuneralnc.com

Hampton Funeral and Cremation Service is in charge of the arrangements.