Elcie Salts Obituary

PORT ORANGE, FL - Elcie Magdalene "Maggie" Estep Salts, 91, Port Orange, FL, died Saturday, March 16, 2024, at her residence, following a lengthy illness.

Maggie was a native of Carter County, a former resident of Johnson City and several Air Force bases until moving to the Daytona Beach area in 1972. She was a daughter of the late Rex Estep and Junia Hurley Estep Honeycutt.

Maggie was born in 1933 and married the love of her life, Harold Lloyd Salts, in 1951. She lived as a military wife to her husband, who served more than twenty years in the United States Air Force. They raised three children together, and after retiring from the military, relocated to Florida, where they were successful in hotel/motel management for many years.

Maggie was a member of Faith United Brethren in Christ Church, Port Orange, and will be loved, cherished and remembered for her devotion to God and family.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Harold L. Salts, in 2003, a daughter, Teresa Cunningham, four brothers, Richard Estep, James Honeycutt, Gary Honeycutt and Leon Honeycutt, two sisters, Kathleen Kennedy and Barbara Perez.

Maggie is survived by daughter, Sandra Salts, Port Orange, FL; son, Donald Keith Salts (Patti), South Daytona, FL; son-in-law, Allen Cunningham, Cheyenne, WY; sister, Regina Orr, Elizabethton; four grandchildren, Kristopher Salts and Logan Salts, both of South Daytona, FL, Amanda Swift (Matt) and Jaclyn Baxter (Evan), both of Cheyenne, WY; three great-grandchildren, Anabelle, Brandt and Sivanna Baumhover, all of Cheyenne; two step-great-grandchildren, Haven and Sylas Baxter, both of Cheyenne; several nieces and nephews.

The service Celebrating Maggie's Life will be held Friday, March 22, 2024, at 7:00 P.M., from the East Chapel of Appalachian Funeral Home, with her daughter Sandra, and other family members and friends, officiating.

The family will receive friends Friday prior to the service from 5:30 – 7:00 P.M. in the East Parlor of the funeral home.

The graveside committal service will be Saturday, March 23, 2024, at 10:00 A.M., in Monte Vista Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be Keith Salts, Kristopher Salts, David Carden, Michael Honeycutt, other family members and friends. Those planning to attend are asked to meet at the cemetery by 9:50 A.M. Saturday.

Memories and condolences may be shared at www.appfh.net.

Appalachian Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 800 E. Watauga Ave., Johnson City, TN 37601, is honored to serve the Salts family. (423)928-6111