Marion Lee Wester

Lee was born December 16, 1928 in Orange, New Jersey to the late John Henry Glover, Jr. and Virginia Adelaide Hargrove Glover of Maplewood, NJ.

Lee was a 1950 graduate of Duke University where she met her husband, Thad, of 66 years. Lee was devoted to her family, raising four children in Lumberton, NC while being active in her community and church. She loved cooking for her family, entertaining others and was an accomplished knitter as well as a Master Gardener. In 1996, she and her husband became full time residents of Bald Head Island, where she volunteered countless hours with The Bald Head Island Conservancy, The Bald Head Island Chapel, and many other civic activities.

Mrs. Wester is survived by her son Bryan Wester and wife Janet of Southport; three daughters, Ellen Wester of Southport, Ginny Reeves and husband Tom of Greenville, SC, and Amanda Kidd and husband Henry of Raleigh; eight grandchildren Lee Pridgen, John Pridgen, Thad Wester, Katherine Gunn, Marion Reeves, Wes Reeves, Matt Kidd, and Will Kidd; and six great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband Dr. Thaddeus Bryan ‘Thad’ Wester; and a brother John Henry "Jack" Glover, III.

Private memorial services will be held at a later date in Lumberton, NC and on Bald Head Island.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial gifts be made to The Bald Head Island Conservancy P.O. Box 3109 Bald Head Island, North Carolina 28461 or by going to www.bhic.org.

Online condolences may be made at www.peacocknewnamwhite.com.

Peacock –Newnam & White Funeral and Cremation Service.