Josephine Beatty Chadwick

JOSEPHINE BEATTY CHADWICK Josephine Beatty Chadwick, 96, of Wilmington, NC died Sunday January 24, 2021 at The Kempton Assisted Living on the Brightmore campus. Jo was born in Ivanhoe, NC, June 29, 1924, the daughter of the late Mary Lois Corbett Beatty and Laurin Gibbs Beatty. She was preceded in death in 1978 by her husband of 30 years, George Harris Chadwick, Jr. She is survived by her three children, George Harris Chadwick, III & wife Beth, Elizabeth Beatty Chadwick Cherry (Beth) & husband Bob all of Wilmington and Mary Gibbs Chadwick Ives & husband Bryan of Cornelius, NC. Mommy Jo, as she was affectionately called, is also survived by her 7 grandchildren & 6 great grandchildren: William Robert Cherry III & wife Stuart with son Will, daughter Charlotte & son Davis of Wilmington, Georgia Cherry Walters & husband Tom of Chicago, IL, Elizabeth Cherry Stern & husband Ian with daughter Bes of Raleigh, NC, Laurin Chadwick Allen & husband Patrick with son Grady of Wilmington, H. Bryan Ives IV & wife Caroline of West Hartford, CT, Genny Ives Hayes & husband Matt with son Henry of Marietta, GA and George Harris Chadwick IV & wife Meg of Wilmington. Jo was a member of the 1941 Atkinson, NC High School graduating class. She graduated from Peace Junior College in Raleigh, NC (now William Peace University) in 1943 & completed her college education at State College of Virginia in Farmville, Va (now Longwood University) in 1945. Following college she taught school in Elizabethtown, NC & Wilmington. She was a longtime member of St. Andrews Covenant Presbyterian Church serving in many capacities. She also served her community through involvement in the Stamp Defiance Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution, Cape Fear Garden Club, Hospice, William Peace University, the NC Azalea Festival & was a founding member of the Wilmington branch of American Association of University Women. The family is deeply grateful for the love & compassionate care shown Jo & her family during the last 5 years & especially the last 4 weeks by the administration & staff of The Kempton. A private memorial service to celebrate Jo's life will be held at 12:00 pm on Wednesday, January 27, 2021 at St. Andrews Covenant Presbyterian Church. The family invites you to join them virtually for the service at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOs1usPNSC9v4yGqCfTOnYw Interment will be held at the Beatty Family Cemetery in Ivanhoe, NC. At the family's request in lieu of flowers memorials may be made to William Peace University, Chadwick Memorial Scholarship Fund, 15 East Peace Street, Raleigh, NC 27604.