Jerry M. Moretz, age 78, of Boone, husband of Betty Craig Moretz, passed away Sunday, February 12, 2023, at Glenbridge Health and Rehab.

He was born October 18, 1944, in Watauga County. A son of the late Jones and Lucy Mae Greene Moretz. He was a retired truck driver, and member of Sandy Flat Baptist Church where he served as a deacon and was a veteran  of the United States Army National Guard.

In addition to his wife he is survived by two sisters, Ruby Jump and husband Paul of Smithfield, NC and Anita M. Townsend and husband Tim of Banner Elk, and one brother, Bill Moretz and wife Ana of Virginia. He is also survived by several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, February 18, 2023, at 2:00 PM at Hampton Funeral Home Chapel. Reverend Delmar James, Reverend Butch Reese, Reverend Max West, and Reverend Mike Townsend will officiate. Interment will follow in Moretz Family Cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 1:00 until 2:00, prior to the service.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Shepherds Household, Inc., C/O Sandy Flat Baptist Church, P.O. Box 1113, Blowing Rock, NC 28605.

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

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