March 3, 2025,86, Mount Olive —

Leonard Steele Guy, Jr., better known as L. S. Guy, Jr., passed away quite unexpectedly Monday night, March 3, 2025, at his home in Faison. He was 86.

Mr. Guy was born and raised in Calypso, and it was in the Calypso Baptist Church where he attended as a child and young adult. He graduated from North Duplin High School and went on to East Carolina University for further education. He devoted his working career to education, beginning as a teacher and coach, followed by principalship, and lastly as the Superintendent of the Duplin County School System.

He had been a member of Faison Methodist Church for more than 65 years, had been a member of the Faison Improvement Group, had served on the Duplin County Board of Commissioners, and at Liberty Hall, he was chairman of the board of directors.

Mr. Guy is survived by his wife of 65 years, Barbara Ann Ellis Guy; three children, Nicki Nicole Guy Newman and husband, Randy, of Atlantic Beach, Ellis Steele Guy of Morehead City, and Candace Guy Outlaw and husband, Bill, of Mount Olive; grandchildren, Reece Outlaw, Gage Outlaw, Hunter Newman, Garrett Newman, Dalton Newman, and Cutler Newman; a brother, Harry Douglas Guy and wife, Charlotte, of Georgia; a sister, Doris Guy Avery of Gastonia; several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Leonard S. Guy and Mattie Barwick Guy; two brothers, Jack Guy and Don Guy; and a brother-in-law, Paul Avery.

The life of Mr. L. S. Guy, Jr. will be remembered in a service on Friday, March 7, at 5:00 p.m. at Faison Methodist Church, and will be officiated by the Rev. David Helbig. Following the service, the family will receive friends in the fellowship hall until 7 p.m. Memorial gifts may be made to Faison Methodist Church, the L. S. Guy, Jr. Endowment Fund at Duplin County Board of Education, or to the Outlaw Foundation.