Obituary of Magnolia Cavenaugh Mintz ~ 2004

Source: Wilmington Star-News Dec 15 2004

Mrs. Magnolia Cavenaugh Mintz, age 90, of Wilmington, NC, died Monday, 
December 13, 2004, at the Lower Cape Fear Hospice & LifeCareCenter, 
Wilmington, NC.
She was born in Brunswick County on April 5, 1914, the daughter of the 
late Jacob Woodley Cavenaugh and Fannie Lawhorne Cavenaugh. 
She was preceded in death by her husband, Lutha Mintz, a grandson, Richie 
Futrelle and a great-grandson, David Bradley Eason, also preceded in death 
by eight loving brothers and sisters.
Mrs. Mintz was affiliated with New Hanover County Sheriff's Department 
and the North Carolina Department of Corrections for many years. She was 
a loving mother, sister, grandmother and great-grandmother and will be 
greatly missed.
Surviving are her children, Melba Boyd and husband John, Lutha Mintz Jr. 
and wife Diane, both of Wilmington, NC, Howard Mintz and wife Dorothy of 
Hampstead, NC, Daphne Eason and husband Andy, also of Wilmington, NC, 
Willa White and husband Gary of Raleigh, NC, and Lloyd Mintz and wife 
Brenda of Burgaw, NC; a brother, Johnny Cavenaugh and wife Betty of 
Winnapow, NC; nineteen grandchildren; twenty-six great-grandchildren; 
two special children, Gwen Cavenaugh of Wilmington, NC, and Carolyn 
Fussell of Teachey, NC.
Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m. Thursday, December 16, 2004 at 
Coble Ward-Smith Funeral Services, Oleander Chapel, by Reverend Rudy 
Shepard. Interment will follow at Greenlawn Memorial Park.
The family will receive friends an hour prior to the service at the Coble 
Ward-Smith Funeral Service, Oleander Chapel.
Pallbearers will be grandsons in honor of Mrs. Mintz, Andy Eason Jr., 
David Eason, Buck Eason, Lutha Eason, Richard Boyd III, Lutha David 
Mintz III, Howard Mintz Jr. and Kevin Mintz. Honorary pallbearers will be 
Dr. Mary K. Rudyk and staff.
Memorials may be made to the Lower Cape Fear Hospice & LifeCareCenter, 
1406 Physician's Drive, Wilmington, NC 28401.





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