Jane Moretz Reece, age 80, of Valle Crucis passed away Sunday, March 10, 2024 after a lengthy battle against Parkinson's disease.

She was born August 16, 1943 in a Doctors office above the Appalachian  Theatre in Boone, to the late Ronda Carl Moretz and Hollie Mae Miller Moretz of Meat Camp.

She was a former Sunday School Teacher at Pleasant Valley Methodist Church in Meat Camp before marriage,  and later at Valle Crucis Methodist Church after marriage.

After 47 years of working at IRC/TRW in Boone, she eagerly retired on July 15, 2008, which was shortly after the birth of her one and only grand-daughter Bailey, and took on the role of a adoring grandmother.

She was co-owner of the family business Reece's Christmas Tree Farm, which was in business during the late 1980's until the late 1990's.

Spending time in her garden, tending to her flowers, attending auction sales and flea markets with her husband and son, and time with her grand-daughter over the years were some of her greatest joys.

She is survived by her son Kenneth Reece of Valle Crucis, her grand-daughter Bailey Reece of Valle Crucis, one sister Judy Dollar of Vilas, one brother Len Moretz and wife Janet of Meat Camp and two sister-in-laws Marie Aldridge of Foscoe and Thelma Byrd of The Foley Center.

She is also survived by a number of nieces and nephews.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Forrest Reece, two sisters, Dora Moretz and Muriel Winebarger; two brothers, R.C. and Alan Moretz; two sisters-in-law, Lydia Moretz and Gloria Moretz; and five brothers-in-law, Clarence Dollar, Alonzo Moretz, John Winebarger, Jack Byrd and Ray Reece.

A Celebration of Life Service will be held at a later date.

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

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