at his residence.
A celebration of Kevin’s life will be held at a future date when restrictions are lifted and it is safe to do so. Kevin was born August 26, 1958, in Hinton, WV, son of the late James William (Bill) and Ellen R. Iddings. The family moved to Greensboro in 1970, where Kevin quickly met and made lifelong friends with Tom
Hubert, Keith Fuquay, Rick Price and many others. Kevin graduated from Page High School in 1976; and Durham Tech in 1978 with an associate degree in Dental Technology. He was a certified dental technician for 27 years. In 1982, he with the help of his wife Julie started and built a thriving business from the ground up; Iddings Removable Prosthetics. Kevin worked tirelessly “creating smiles” for thirty five years until his retirement in 2017. Kevin loved fishing at Smith Mountain Lake, Gardening, and Carolina Basketball. Kevin instilled in his children the importance of hard work and how lucky they were to have such a wonderful and close family. Kristin inherited his green thumb and they shared a love of gardening. He sometimes coached Cody’s baseball team, but he never missed a game. Kevin had a big heart and treated friends like family. He expected you to “make yourself at home”. He loved to support his children in their endeavors and was endlessly proud of them and made sure to tell them whenever he could. He could be opinionated and stubborn (Iddings traits) but never hesitated to give you that warm winning smile and a big hug.
Kevin is survived by his loving wife of 40 years, Julie Carter Iddings of the home; children, Kristin Michelle Iddings and Cody James Iddings, both of Charlotte; brothers, Mike Iddings and wife, Vicki, Jeff Iddings
and wife, Penny, both of Greensboro; mother-in-law, Dr. Athelene Carter of Thomasville, brothers-in-law, Lester Lee Carter, III and Bob Marlowe, both of Greensboro; sister-in-law, Dr. Suzanne Minarcine and
husband Bob of Macon, Ga. and nieces and nephews, Courtney Peters, Jordan, Bryan and Jake Iddings. Also surviving is his loving extended family and many friends. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, 5171 Glenwood Avenue, Suite 101, Raleigh, NC
27612. Or Restaurant Workers Relief Fund, P.O. Box 896713, Charlotte, NC 28289.
Partager l'avis de décès
v.1.8.18