Joseph Luther "Joe" Moretz age 79 of Boone went home to be with the Lord on Saturday October 3, 2026, at Watauga Medical Center.

He was born June 4, 1947, in Watauga County. The son of the late Caleb and Maggie Penley Moretz.

The service will be conducted 4:00 PM Sunday October 11, 1026, at Hampton Funeral Home Chapel. A private family interment will be held at Mount Lawn Memorial Park and Gardens.

The family will receive friends from 2:00 until 4:00, prior to the service.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the American Legion, Post 130, 135 Bear Trail, Boone, North Carolina 28607.

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

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