Willard Dove Obituary
The memory of Willard Dove in Wilmington, North Carolina, who passed away on November 29, 2025 at the age of 84, will forever remain in the hearts of those touched by this precious presence in their lives. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Willard Dove to pay them a last tribute.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Artie Pitman Dove and Thadious Fowler Dove; his brothers, Ernest Dove and Cranford Dove; and his brother-in-law William Smith Johnson Jr..
He is survived by: his wife Jane Dove; his children, Rachel Dove and John Dove; his sisters, Helen Bryan, Margaret Hardee and Jeanette King; his sister-in-law Gracie Weber Johnson; and his grandchildren, Lainey Dove, Aubrey Dove and Brooke Dove.
In lieu of flowers, the family kindly asks that donations be made in his name to St. Matthew's Evangelical Lutheran Church. Memorial Donations to Charity The family has chosen to send donations to St. Matthew's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Memory of Willard Dove.
