Lt. Arthur Earl Yow, a native of Wilmington, passed away on January, 28, 2021.
Mr. Yow was born on May 27, 1948 and was a proud employee of the Wilmington Fire Department for 27 years. He was and will forever remain a true hero.
Mr. Yow is preceded in death by his parents, Earlie Arlindo and Winifred McDonald Yow, a son, Earlie Arlindo Yow II, a niece, Kimberly S. Leonard, an uncle, Edgar Lee Yow, an aunt, Arlene Rivenbark Yow, two cousins, Lionel Leon Yow and Grace Elizabeth, and a great-grandson, Avery James Miller.
He is survived by a daughter, Winifred E. Yow, grandchildren, Hailey M. Yow, Kristina M. Lytle, and Jonathan M. Lytle, a sister, Earline Yow, a niece, Michelle S. Robertson, great-nieces and great-nephews, Lainie, Locklyn, and Hayden Robertson, a cousin, Lionel Mark Yow and wife, Charlotte, and their children, Katherine and Lilly Anne Yow, a cousin, Jennifer Yow Leech and her husband, Doug Leech, and their son, John Stewart Leech, as well as other family members and many close friends.
A private funeral service will be held for immediate family and a celebration of his life will be announced in the near future.
In lieu of flowers, Mr. Yow requested that any memorial donations may be made to: Wilmington Firefighters Foundation, 801 Market Street, Wilmington, NC 28401.
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