Laurel Jay Borden

Laurel Jay Borden, 11, of Luray, VA, passed away on November 14, 2025.

She was born on December 1, 2013, in Williamsburg, VA.

Laurel was a sixth-grade student at Luray Middle School. She was loving, helpful, adventurous, creative and caring. She loved dance, K-Pop, cooking, and spending time with friends and family.

She was preceded in death by her mother, Jessica C. Wood; her grandfathers, Jay R. Wood and Paul R. Perry; and her great-grandparents, Nancy P. Wood, Robert A. Borden, Helen Howard and Paul E. Perry.

Laurel is survived by her father, Travis R. Borden and fiancée Kimberly Smith; her siblings, Lily A. Borden, Lacey R. Jordan, Lawson A. Jordan, Tristan C. Borden and Samantha J. Busching; her grandparents, Rachel L. Borden, Jack Grimmett, and Steve and Amanda Smith; her great-grandparents, James R. Wood and Diane L. Borden; as well as numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.

Laurel's beautiful spirit will continue to live on forever in all of the lives she touched.

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