Mary Elizabeth Blake Soots, age 68, of Gilbert Place, Lenoir, passed away, Thursday, October 12, 2023, at Caldwell UNC Healthcare in Lenoir. She was born July 18, 1955, in Greenbriar County, West Virginia to Dollie Bean Blake of Lenoir and the late Edgar Blake. In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by her husband, Terry Soots.
Mrs. Soots was of the Baptist faith and had worked in the furniture industry.
Survivors in addition to her mother include her children, Teresa (Joel) Wilkins of Granite Falls, Jerry "JR" (Amy) Hartley of Tennille, Georgia; fiancé, Mitch Crisp; siblings, Beatrice (Keith) Phelps, Jimmy (Cynthia) Blake, Mike (Donna) Blake, Martha (Mark) Ford all of Lenoir; grandchildren, Tristian Carlton and fiancé, Ciera of Hickory, Caleb Cox and fiancé Savannah of Hudson, Lucas Hartley of Tennille, Georgia, and Shikidra Wilkins of Morganton; four great grandchildren; and a host of aunts, nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.
Funeral services will be held Friday, October 20, 2023, at 11:00AM at Bass-Smith Granite Funeral Service Chapel with Pastor Keith Phelps officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service from 10:00AM until 11:00AM at the funeral home.
Entombment will be private at Woodlawn Memorial Gardens Mausoleum.
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