WILMINGTON — Tyson Moore Cathey, 83, of Wilmington, NC passed away peacefully on August 30, 2026. He was born on March 11, 1943 in Decatur, GA to Tyson Andrew Cathey and Sara Moore Cathey.
Ty married Jerri Eller in 1967 and they shared 40 devoted years together. He is survived by his son Joe Cathey, his daughter Holly Walters, and his son-in-law Anderson Walters and by his grandchildren Lily and Andy Walters. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Jerri, and his brother Thomas Cathey.
Ty served in the Navy reaching the rank of Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class, he earned his Bachelor’s degree from the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, and he worked for the US Veterans’ Administration for many years.
Ty will be remembered as a smart, loving, kind, supportive, and devoted husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend. He was beloved and will be greatly missed.
Donations may be made in his memory to the Lower Cape Fear Hospice.
