- Date Of Birth: September 21, 1930
- Date Of Death: May 3, 2023
- State: North Carolina
Laurie Eugene Hiatt, Sr., 92, of Coleridge, passed away on Wednesday, May 3, 2023 after a long and full life.
Laurie was born on September 21, 1930 and was named after his two grandfathers, Laurie Walton Marshall & Walter Eugene Hiatt. Whether you knew him as Laurie, Eugene or Gene, he was Dad to Debbie, Sandy, Joyce, Kathy and Laurie. He was Papa, Grandpa or Poppy to numerous grandchildren, and was Gene to his Lillie, who passed away in 2012. He was one of nine children born to Jesse Clifford & Ruth Marshall Hiatt. He was proud of his military service and served his country as a U.S. Marine, (“the Toughest Man in Fox Company.”) He retired from Klopman Mills/Burlington Industries & Ramtex in Ramseur with more than 35 years of service. He was of the Baptist faith, was saved and later baptized in a pond by the late Rev. Hayes Ritter. He was a life-long reader, enjoyed Westerns, Carolina Basketball, the Atlanta Braves, fishing and sharing stories of his life. He was proceeded in death by his wife Lillie Kidd Hiatt, daughters Jo Anne Hiatt & Deborah Hiatt Taylor, grandson: Jacob Eugene Taylor, siblings: Virginia Hiatt Marley, Frances Hiatt Ritter, J.C. Hiatt, Jr., Tommy Hiatt, William Hiatt, sons-in-law: Donnie Taylor & Bruce McNeal.
Survivors: He is survived by his daughters: Sandy Jarrell (Wally), Joyce McCorquodale (Mike), Kathy McNeal, son: Laurie Eugene Hiatt, Jr. (Robin), sister Fay Hiatt Bedell of Columbus, NC, brother David Hiatt of Silver Valley, NC and by many nieces and nephews. He was blessed with three generations of grandchildren who are beyond sad at his passing. He will sorely be missed.
