Mildred Jones Guy

Mildred Jones Guy, 96, of Fayetteville passed away on Saturday, March 4, 2023.
Born in Nash County on November 2, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Leroy Jones and Rella Strickland Jones. She was also preceded in death by her husband, the Honorable Charles Lee Guy, Jr.; her first born, Natalie Mae Guy; her sisters, Peggy Stallings and Faye Jones Gardner; and brothers, Carvey Jones, Bobby Ross Jones, and Tommy Jones.
Mildred is a 1944 graduate of Nashville high School, where she was an all-star basketball player. She was a devoted member of Snyder Memorial Baptist Church. Mildred was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, and aunt. Our dad was a great man and our mom was a silent strength and person that really kept our family grounded. Her tremendous work ethic being raised on a Nash County tobacco farm, the oldest of eight siblings was something she instilled in all of us. She was our rock and will be dearly missed. 
Mildred leaves behind to cherish her memory her children, Alyce Guy Horne, Betsy Guy Horner and husband, Jackie, Richard Jones Guy of Fayetteville, and  Robert Lee Guy of Raleigh, NC. She is also survived by her grandchildren, Kim Horne Molnar and husband, Karl, Stephanie Horne Barefoot and husband, Ronnie Paul, Gary Horne, Jr. and wife, Karen, Jacqueline Horner Shankar and husband, Chetan, Robert Horner and wife, Jessica, Mackenzie Leigh Guy, Catherine Guy Nagy and husband, Ryan and Trey Guy; thirteen great grandchildren, sister, Rachael Jones Carpenter and brother, Robbie Jones and wife, Lynn. 
The family will greet friends at 12:45 to 1:45 PM on Friday, March 10, 2023, at Snyder Memorial Baptist Church. A funeral service will be held at 2 PM in the chapel with Reverend Blake Benge officiating. Burial to follow the service at Greenwood Cemetery in Dunn, NC.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to millerscrew.com or to 1401 Morganton Rd. Fayetteville, NC 28305, in Mildred’s name. 

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