Jean "Jeannie" Belk

Jean "Jeannie" Carroll Belk, 58, of Lexington, passed away on Friday, December 5, 2025.

Jeannie was born in Albemarle on August 25, 1967, to Robert Dean and Jean Forbes Carroll. She attended Albemarle Senior High School and Appalachian State University. Jeannie was presented at the 1986 North Carolina State Debutante Ball. A loving wife and mother with a deep dedication to her community, Jeannie was an active member of the Charity League of Lexington and First Baptist Church, where she was instrumental in forming the Family Matters Sunday School Class. She also served as Athletic Director at Davidson Academy; there, she coached for many years and founded both the first youth soccer program and the British Soccer Camp.

Jeannie was preceded in death by her parents and her sister, Faith Anne Morgan. Left to cherish her memory are her loving husband, Brad Belk; daughters, Caroline (Joe) and Meredith Belk; brother, Dean Carroll; nephews, Drew Morgan (Katerina), Robert Carroll, Emerson and Montgomery Belk; niece, Faith Morgan; cousins, Julie Lewis and Anne Harrington; in-laws, Lynda and Fred Belk; and brother and sister-in-law, Brian and Heather Belk.

A Service of Remembrance will be held at 2:00 PM on Sunday, December 21, 2025, at First Baptist Church in Lexington, with the Rev. Dr. Ray Howell, III officiating. The family will receive friends in the Fellowship Hall immediately following the service. In lieu of flowers, the family wishes for donations to be made to Hospice, Charity League of Lexington, or First Baptist Church in Lexington.