James Dye Obituary
James Dye, born on August 13, 1928, passed away on August 26, 2026. James leaves behind family members and others who acknowledge this loss. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of James Dye to pay them a last tribute.
He was predeceased by: his wife Montie Blakeney; his parents, Ira V. Dye and Susie Elizabeth Dye; and his brothers, Lloyd T. Dye, Kenneth Wayne Dye and Charles Boyd Dye.
He is survived by: his children, Julia Hensley (Steven), Pamela Doty (Michael), Linda Smith (Johnny), Celia Smith (Andy) and James Dye, Jr. (Jeffrey Davis); his grandchildren, Atticus Hensley (Caroline), Leila Jackson (Dave), John Smith, Benjamin Hensley, Erin Schultz (Steve), Geoffrey Pratt (Liv), Isaac Doty (Christy), Ira Pratt, Sarah Lister and Rachel Lister (Devon Morrissey); and his great grandchildren, Stephanie Hensley, Maren, Jackson, Sam Schultz, Evelyn Fox, Zetta Schultz, Louisa Jackson, Andrew Doty, Patrick and Keziah Smith. He is also survived by nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project, Blue Ridge Conservancy, or Dolly Parton's Imagination Library.
