WILMINGTON — Barbara Jeanne Gresham Van Duyne, 83, died Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2020. She was born Jan. 13, 1937, in Raleigh, the daughter of the late Samuel T. Gresham Jr. and Mary Emma Coore Gresham.
She was also preceded in death by her husband, Richard C. Van Duyne Jr.; son, Vernon Glenn Avery III; and son-in-law, Tony M. Silva.
Mrs. Van Duyne is survived by her two daughters, Laura A. Silva and Mary Avery-Caines; son-in-law, Jerry A. Caines; brother, Sam T. Gresham III; sister-in-law, Alida S. Gresham; sister, Dianne G. Hemby; brother-in-law, Dennis D. Hemby; and many fine nieces and nephews.
She was a member of First Baptist Church for 70 years. She was a graduate of New Hanover High School, Class of 1955. She attended Flora MacDonald College, Red Springs, and Wilmington College. She worked in the New Hanover County Schools for 17 years as a teacher’s assistant. She enjoyed her home garden in all the four seasons, and she was an associate member of The Great Oaks Garden Club of Landfall. She loved the ocean and enjoyed her membership at the Carolina Yacht Club with her family and friends at Wrightsville Beach.
The best part of any day, she would say was seeing her children, who she loved so very much.
A special thank you to Jennifer, Nancy and Martha, Martha’s Adult Care, for taking such good care of mother.
A graveside service will be held 11 a.m., Thursday, Sept. 3, at Oleander Memorial Gardens.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to First Baptist Church of Wilmington, 411 Market St., Wilmington, NC 28401; and Scleroderma Foundation, 300 Rosewood Drive, Suite 105 Danvers, MA 01923.
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