Marie Joy Dye Stratton

Marie Joy Dye Stratton, 85, of Reidsville, went to be with the Lord Saturday February 1, 2025 surrounded by her loving family after a lengthy illness.

Memorial services will be conducted 2:00 P.M. Friday February 7, 2025 in Citty Funeral Home Chapel. The family will see friends following the service in the funeral home and at other times will be at the residence.

A native of Rockingham County, she was a daughter of the late Dillard Glenn and Lillian Randolph Coe Dye and had lived in Rockingham County most of her life. She was a retired employee of Burlington Industries – Reidsville Drapery Plant and was a member of Baptist Temple Church. Joy enjoyed sewing and was an excellent seamstress. She was a devoted and loving mother. A devout Christian, she raised her daughters in a faith filled home and led by example. To know Joy was to love her.  

She was preceded in death by her husband Harold Thurston Stratton, brother: Morris “Buddy” Dye,  half-brother Dillard Glenn Dye, Jr., great granddaughter: Addison Star Austin, and her sons-in-law: Floyd E. Caulder, Sr. and Leonard "Butch" Austin.

Survivors include her daughters: Deborah S. Moore (Nootsie), Renée S. Caulder, Reata S. Hamilton (Gary), and Darlene S. Chapmon (Tony), grandchildren: Josh Austin (Starlett), Jake Austin, Justin Maynard (Danielle), Heather Hamilton, Brittany Chapmon, Kamryn Setliff (Abe), sixteen great grandchildren and her twin sister: Mary Jane Walker.

The family would like to extend special  thanks to Joy’s caregivers: Mildred, Rebecca, Pat, Sherri, Linda, and Chris for the love and care they provided to our momma.

Memorials may be sent to Ancora Compassionate Care (formerly Hospice of Rockingham County) P.O. Box 281 Wentworth, NC  27375.

Citty Funeral Home is assisting the Stratton family.   

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