Muoi Thai Ong, age 86, of Hampton Court, Boone, passed away Thursday, January 4,

2024 at her home.

Born in China to the late Binh Thai and Khanah Te Tran, Moui was a schoolteacher who made a difference in the lives of many.

When Muoi wasn't gardening, traveling the world, or joking about going to the casino, she was opening her home to family and lifelong friends. She was a safe haven for those who needed a little extra love in a time of need. She welcomed all with a smile and made sure no one left hungry. Muoi valued all Chinese traditions and made sure those values would be carried on even after her departure. In Chinese culture, peonies represent strength, bravery, and love, all of which epitomize the very essence of Muoi. Like the peony, she is bright, gentle, soft, and capable of enduring the strongest of winds. She set an example for her loved ones that a gentle person should not just survive this world but live to enjoy it.

Muoi is survived by one son, Tung Ong and wife San Ong of Boone, NC; one daughter, Lan Huynh of Lexington, NC; one godson, Kenny Ly of Garden Grove, CA; one grandson, Alex Ong of Boone, NC: two granddaughters, Ashley Ong of Boone, NC, and Taylor Huynh of Lexington, NC; five brothers, Viem Thai of Calgary, Canada, De A Tran of San Jose, CA, Qang Thai of Los Angeles, CA, Kamsi Chai of Vancouver, Canada, and Yao-Shing Chai of Calgary Canada; two sisters, Soon Ann Tsai of Taipei, Taiwan, and Nu Chen of Sydney, Australia.

She is preceded in death by her parents, husband Nam Vinh Ong, and brothers Han Chan Tsai and Man Tran.

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

Hampton Funeral and Cremation Service is in charge of the arrangements