Larry Xiong

Son of Xia Fong Xiong and Ying Lee, Larry was born on May 2, 1952 in Tuam Puv Xam Loj, Laos. He is the third oldest of 15 children. After graduating high school in 1967, he worked as a teacher’s assistant at Boumlong High School. He graduated with teaching credentials in 1971 and taught at Dong Dor College in Vientiane, Laos. During his time as a teacher, he left a lasting impression on the lives of many young men.

After the Vietnam War, like all Hmong families trying to flee persecution, Larry, his wife, and daughter were able to seek safety in Nongkhai, Thailand and eventually relocated to Vinai refugee camp awaiting petition to the United States of America. In 1978, he and his family arrived in Denver, CO.

After moving to Merced, CA, Larry returned to school where he completed two years at Merced Community College in their Landscaping and Horticulture program. He spent over 10 years volunteering at Merced Lao Family Inc., providing free services to the local community. For many years, he also worked closely with the late General Vang Pao advocating for the Hmong community. He relocated to Morganton in 1996 where he ultimately retired in 2017 from Valdese Weavers.

Larry was a devoted family man. He spent many years bringing family members over to the States from Laos. He was a hardworking, generous, supportive husband and father. His greatest joy was spending time with his family, especially his grandkids. He spent his later years raising chickens, hunting squirrels, and traveling all over to visit family.

He is predeceased by his father, mother, and brothers, Lia, Kou, Yeng and Choua.

He is survived by his wife Song; children, Pa (Drew), Vameng (Song), Lee (Yeng), Chee, Sai (Megan), and Kabao; grandchildren, Sam, Angel, Noah, Kaydence, Hero, Gibson, Calvin, Justice, Abigail, Chase, Hunter, Olivia, Xander, Logan, Owen and Grace; brothers Lee, Peng, Tommy and Xeng and sisters Ma, Yer, Shoua, Sia, Cho and Sheng.

Larry was a man of few words with the biggest heart. He was thoughtful with his words and actions, always there to lend a helping hand and respected by so many in the community. His love is unconditional and unwavering. We will forever miss you…

Funeral Services will begin on Friday, November 22, 2024 and will continue through Sunday, November 24 at Drum Funeral Home in Hickory. The graveside service will be Sunday at Burke Memorial Park in Morganton.

Hmong

Larry (Txawj Pov) Xyooj, 74 xyoo tau tso peb tseg rau lub 10 hli ntuj xyoo 2024 nyob rau Morganton, NC.

Txawj Pov Xyooj yug rau lub tsib hli ntuj hnub tim 2 xyoo 1952 nyob rau Tuam Puv Xam Loj tej chaw nplog. Txiv yug yog Txhiaj Foom Xyooj Niam yug yog Yeeb Lis. Txawj Pov yog tus me nyuam thib peb ntawd lawv kaum tsib nug muag. Txawj Pov kawm tiav High School rau xyoo 1967 hauv teb chaw nplog. Nws tau ua ib tug pab nais khu saib me nyuam kawm ntawv rau xyoo 1968 mus rau 1970 hauv lub tsev kawm ntawv Boumlong high school. 1971, Txawj Pov mus xeem tau ib tug nais khu, nws tau mus qhia qib siab nyob rau lub tsev kawm ntawv Dong Dor College nyob rau Vientiane teb chaw nplog. Txawj Pov qhia ntawv tau ob xyoo xwb ces teb chaws tawg. Txawj Pov muab lub hwv tsam rau tej tug me nyuam tub ntxhais kawm ntawv ua lawm twb nais khu hos tsis pub kawm vim tsis tau yog nws caij nyoog kawm ua rau lawv yuav nco nws lub txhiaj ntsig mus ib txhis.

Thaum teb chaws tawg, sawv daws khiav rog, Txawj Pov, nws poj niam thiab nws tus ntxhais nrhiav tau kev nyab xeem mus nyob rau Nongkhai, Thaibteb. Nyob tsis ntev lawv tsiv mus nyob rau Vinai tos ntaub ntawv mus rau teb chaws Amelikas. Xyoo 1978, Txawj Pov thiab nws tsev neeg tuaj txog rau teb chaws Amelikas nyob rau Denver, CO.

Nyob tsis ntev, nws tau tsiv mus nyob rau Merced, CA, ua Txawj Pov rov mus kawm ntawv tau ob lub xyoo tom lub tsev kawm ntawv Merced Community College; uas kawm txog toj roob hauv pes thiab kev cog txiv hma txiv ntoo. Tsis tas li, Txawv Pov tseem muab nws lub sij hawm pub dawb pab lub khoom hauv Merced Lao Family Inc., los tau ntau lub xyoo muab kev pab zeg zog. Tau ntau lub xyoo, Txawj Pov kuj tau muab nws lub sij hawm khiav dej num pab Txiv Nais Phoo Vaj Pov tawm suab pab zeg zog. Xyoo 1996, nws tau tsiv mus nyob rau Morganton, NC. Nws tau so kev ua num thaum xyoo 2017 los ntawm lub tuam txhab Valdese Weavers.

Txawj Pov yog ib leeg txiv mob siab rau nws tsev neeg. Nws tau ua ntaub ntawv tos tag nrho nws cov nug muag tim teb chaws nplog tuaj nrog nws nyob rau teb chaws Amelikas. Nws yog ib tug neeg raug siab ua num, siab dav, txhawb nqa nws poj niam thiab me nyuam. Nws kev zoo siab tshaj plawv ces yog siv sijhawm nrog nws tsev neeg; tshwj xeeb yog nws cov xeeb ntxwv. Nws nyiam yug qaib, tua na thiaj ncig ua si nrog nws tsev neeg.

Cov uas tau tag sim neej ua ntej ces yog nws txiv, nws niam, nws cov kwj, Lia, Yeng thiab Choua.

Txawj Pov tau cia tseg nws tus poj niam Choo, me nyuam: Pa (Drue), Vameng (Song), Lee (Yeng), Chee, Sai (Megan), and Kabao; xeeb ntxwv: Sam, Angel, Noah, Kaydence, Hero, Gibson, Calvin, Justice, Abigail, Chase, Hunter, Olivia, Xander, Logan, Owen and Grace; nws cov kwj: Lee, Peng, Tommy and Xeng. Nws cov muam: Ma, Yer, Shoua, Sia, Cho and Sheng.

Txawj Pov yog ib tus neeg lus tsawg tsawg tabsi nws lub siab loj. Nws yog ib tus neeg xav tas mas li hais lus thiab nqis tes ua. Nws txog kev pab sawv daws yog ib qho zeg zog hwm. Peb yuav nco koj mus ib txhis.

Kev Pabcuam Pam Tuag yuav pib rau hnub Friday, Kaum Ib Hlis 22, 2024 thiab yuav txuas ntxiv mus txog hnub Sunday, Kaum Ib Hlis 24 ntawm Drum Pam Tuag Tsev hauv Hickory. Qhov kev pabcuam graveside yuav yog hnub Sunday ntawm Burke Memorial Park hauv Morganton.