Winnabow, North Carolina
1909 - 2005
Mrs. Grace Owens Wesson, 95, of 1478 River Road SE, Winnabow, NC, passed away on Monday, February 28, 2005, at Brunswick Cove.
She was born in Union County, on June 15,1909, to Thomas Owens and Carrie Lee Tate. Mrs. Wesson and her deceased husband were in the restaurant business for many years in the Cleveland County area. Owning Wesson’s Coffee Shoppe in Lawndale, NC. Mr. Wesson was Chef at the City Park Restaurant in Shelby which opened in the early 1950’s. Later he was in charge of the dining room at Shelby Elks Club in Shelby. Prior to Mr. Wesson’s death in 1966, they owned and operated Wesson Barbeque in Shelby for several years.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Ray Brevard Wesson, Sr., and a son, Ray Brevard Wesson, Jr.
She is survived by two daughters and sons-in-law, Gloria W. Bridges and Myles C. Bridges of Oak Island, NC and Joan W. Hunt and Joe A. Hunt, Sr. of Murfreesboro, TN; and a daughter-in-law, Mary F. Wesson of High Point, NC; eight grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.
A graveside service will be at 11:00 AM Thursday, March 3, 2005 at Rose Hill Memorial Park with the Rev. Ben Davis officiating.
Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, 3420 Shamrock Drive, Charlotte, NC 28215
I am posting to say that, the year is 2024, and I still miss my Mamaw Wesson very much.❤
XO Mamaw! Love, Alicia
Alicia Bridges
September 04, 2024 | Lewes, DE | Grandchild
Remembered By
Martha and Jack Howard
December 07, 2005 | Lawndale, NC
An addendum to my earlier entry:
Mammaw Wesson was a special person to me. It is not often that one can have a relationship that transforms from the grandmother-granddaughter relationship of childhood to one that is shared by 2 adults, but in our case that did occur.
I have wonderful memories from early childhood of staying with Mammaw and Babbaw Wesson in the house on Peach street and eating at their BBQ ...
Lynn Wesson
March 10, 2005 | Hillsborough, NC
My Grandmother (known as Mamaw Wesson to me) was a strong woman, who loved her family very much. She weathered many hardships over her lifetime, and met these challenges with a mixture of courage, determination, wisdom, and a wonderful sense of humor.
She had a knack for managing people, as was evidenced in her positions as Hostess and waitstaff manager at Hogates restaurant, in Washington, D.C., head of the housekeeping departments at the hospital in Shelby, N.C., at Limestone...
Melissa Bridges
March 09, 2005 | Atlanta, GA
MOTHER WAS A MOST UNIQUE PERSON TO SAY THE LEAST. SHE ALWAYS SEEMED TO PRECEIVE THINGS EXACTLY LIKE THEY WERE, AND NOT LIKE YOU WISHED THEY WERE! SHE TRY TO INSTILL THIS IN WE CHILDREN.
EARLY ON IN MOTHERS DISEASE, AT A TIME SHE WAS HAVING DIFFICULTY ACCEPTING IT, I EXPLAINED TO HER MANY,MANY TIMES THE SYMPTONS AND ALL I KNEW ABOUT ALZHEIMERS. ONE DAY SHE ASK ME FOR THE "100TH TIME" WHY SHE WAS IN THE NURSING HOME AND I VERY PATIENTLY EXPLAINED IT AGAIN.
NO SHORT TERM...
JOAN WESSON HUNT
March 08, 2005 | MURFREESBORO, TN
Grace Wesson
Grace Wesson, is my maternal Grandmother, but I always called her "Mamaw". I have so many good memories and good feelings of Mamaw Wesson and the times we shared that there are far too many to mention here. However, I will list at least a few.
As a young child, some of my warmest and fondest memories are of going to spend the night with Mamaw and Babaw (Ray Wesson, Sr.). This was always on a weekend night. We all turned into night owls on these occasions. It was always such a special...
Alicia Bridges
March 03, 2005 | Columbia, SC
I look back fondly on the friendship that Mrs. Wesson shared with my grandmother Rachael Allison Roberts. The two were neighbors on Martin Street in Shelby. There was an informal but cohesive group of widows who visited often and looked out for one another in that quiet little neighborhood. Our family was also friends and schoolmates of the Bridges kids when we were growing up. I join you in celebrating Mrs. Wesson's life.
Allison Elam
March 03, 2005 | Mountaintop, PA
It has been years since I have seen Mrs. Wesson I lost contact with her after she closed the sandwich shop in Shelby.She was extremely kind to us. Joan I think of you often. Love Betty Ruth
Betty Ruth Jones Price
March 03, 2005 | Shelby, NC
The snowy hair, the "winky" eyes, the cinnamon and peppermint candy in the bowls-- thanks for the happy memories, Mrs. Wolf...
Alison Quillin
March 03, 2005 | Durham, NC
