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- Thomas Frank Laws, age 83, of the Heaton community, passed away on Sunday, Sept. 16, 2018. A native of Avery County, he was a son of the late Ranzy and Sally Carver Laws and husband of the late Linda McCurry Laws, who passed away in 2003. He was also preceded in death by sisters: Sudie Howell and Nell Jennings; and brothers: Chester, Paul and Hoyle Laws.
He was a US Army Veteran, having served in the 101st Airborne Division from 1957 to 1959, 327th Infantry Division, Company C. In the military he was one of the "Eisenhower Boys" and still holds the record at Fort Campbell Rifle Range as Champion Shooter. Tom was a 32nd Degree Mason-Scottish Rite and member of the Cranberry Lodge #598 A.F.&A.M. He loved entertaining, caretaking, fellowshipping and feeding people. He enjoyed cooking, owning two restaurants in the area, the last being The King Of The Road Restaurant, after retiring as a Correctional District Manager with the NC Department of Corrections. Other than owning restaurants, he owned a gas station, car lot, sawmill, two mobile home parks and was a heavy equipment operator.
Surviving is his daughter, Tommie Deyton and husband, Steve, of Old Beech Mountain; sons: Paul Laws and wife, Glenda, of Heaton, and Joseph Laws and wife, Chelsea, also of Heaton; grandchildren: Emily Deyton, Steven Deyton, Alyssa Laws, Loranzy Laws and Blaine Laws; brother, Sam Laws and wife, Janice, of Curtis Creek; and sister-in-law: Erma Laws of Lindside, W.Va. Several nieces, nephews and a host of friends also survive.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 22, in Heaton Christian Church of which he was a member. Pastor Paul Cole will officiate. Burial will follow in the Heaton Cemetery with Military Honors conducted by the Pat Ray Post #4286.
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1935 - 2018 (83 years)
