Rupert Eudell Rich

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• SSN issued: Bef 1951, North Carolina, USA
• Death: 19 Jul 2009, Winnabow, Brunswick, North Carolina, USA

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Died:
WINNABOW -- Mr. Rupert Eudell Rich, age 83, of Winnabow, died Sunday July 19, 2009, at New Hanover Regional Medical Center.

Mr. Rich was born in Columbus County on April 16, 1926, and was the son of the late Isaac and Sarah Smith Rich. Mr. Rich was a proud veteran of the US Navy and the US Coast Guard. While serving with Coast Guard he was on the Cutter "Mendota". He was a member of Town Creek Baptist Church and an ordained Deacon.

He is survived by his daughter, Derinda Thrift and husband David of Winnabow; two grandchildren, Andrea Guertin and husband Steve of Winnabow, David Thrift II and wife Karen of Winnabow; nine great-grandchildren, Allyson, Michael, Kayson, Brannon, Joel Guertin, Kristopher, Stacy, Mackenzie Thrift and Lillian Elizabeth Thrift expected to arrive in December; a special friend, Virginia Conner and special nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday July 22, 2009, at 11am at Town Creek Baptist Church with Reverend V.C. Potter Jr. officiating.

Burial will follow in the Lebanon Baptist Church Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be grandsons, David Thrift II, Kristopher Thrift, Steve Guertin, Michael Guertin and nephews, Ken Young and Larry Young.

Honorary pallbearers will be, Elmer Rich, Neal Young, Joe Best, Robert Evans, Mrs. Jean Holden, "His girls" at Dosher Nursing Center and Buddies at Dosher Nursing Center, Rashad and Anthony.

The family will receive friends from 7-9 this evening at Peacock-Newnam & White Funeral Service.

Published in the Wilmington Star-News on 7/21/2009

Rupert married Mary Ann Caison on 28 Jun 1974 in Brunswick, North Carolina, USA. Mary (daughter of Wesley Wayne Caison, Sr and Martha Willetts) was born on 8 Oct 1927 in Town Creek, Brunswick, North Carolina, USA; died on 19 Oct 1993 in Wilmington, New Hanover, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]