Photo courtesy of Andrews Mortuary and Crematory - Market Street Chapel - Wilmington
Wilmington, North Carolina
Aug 16, 1932 – Oct 12, 2023
With sadness for our loss, thankfulness for her life, and joy for her entering into glory, the family of Sarah Nesbitt Hedgpeth announces her passing on Thursday, October 12, 2023 at Carver Living Center in Durham, NC. She was 91.
Sarah was born in Chapel Hill, NC, August 16, 1932, the...
Read MoreSarah was a gift from above to me when I needed it. She gave me a job as a cook at Grey Gables. That opportunity helped me find my career. I will always remember her as a very giving, wonderful and understanding person.
Andy Bessellieu
March 27, 2024 | Asheville, NC | Friend
I'm so sorry to hear about Sarah Hedgpeth! She was such a gracious, lovely lady. I was friends with her son Richard during high school years, and when I moved back to Wilmington at the age of 19, Sarah hired me to work at Gray Gables. The two years I spent there paid all of my expenses and tuition for two years at UNCW! I was living on the Beach when they opened the Trolley Stop for Richard and Rhonda. After graduation I got married and moved away, but whenever I came back I would stop by...
Emily Bridgman
October 24, 2023 | Wilmington, NC | Friend
I learned of Mrs. Hedgpeth's passing when her granddaughter stopped by our home which was built by BC and Sarah. When we purchased the home at Eastport for my mother, we were thrilled to know that it was the Hedgpeth home. My mother insisted that we never change the stained glass of the birds at the entry. She knew they must have meant so much to Sarah and mom loved them as well. I went to Middle and HS with Sally and spent many a day at their home on Harbour Island as a child. I can...
Mary Anne Rooks Collins
October 20, 2023 | Wilmington | Classmate
She and her husband, made my wedding remarkable! I was in the middle of exams at UNC-W, excited about our upcoming wedding, with reception @Gray Gables, when I received a call, from the Hedgepeths, that it had burned down, 2 days before our wedding. They went far and beyond, still had reception on the lawn of Gray Gables on a beautiful day! They were wonderful people and so talented. May they rest in peace.
Teresa Rush Smith
October 17, 2023 | Myrtle Beach, SC | Acquaintance
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow. Sarah will always be remembered for all the wonderful things she has done for many many years at Wrightsville beach . She was such a wonderful lady and will always be in all of our hearts . Love and prayers to you and your family.
Cindy Jackson Shoaf
Cindy Shoaf
October 16, 2023 | Wilmington, NC | Friend