Willard Brown Midgette
October 30, 1923 — January 6, 2017
Willard Brown Midgette, 93, of Angier, NC died Friday, Jan. 06, 2017 at Wake Medical Center in Raleigh, NC.
A memorial service will be held at 3:00 pm Friday, February 24, 2017 at Holland's United Methodist Church in Raleigh, NC. A private inurnment will be held at a later date.
Will was born in Winston-Salem NC on October 30, 1923, eldest son of the late Robert Bryant Midgette and Annie Cornelia Brown Midgette. Following military service during World War II and graduation from N. C. State College, he spent many years in glass manufacturing and the mining business in North America and Europe.
He is survived by four sons and their families: John Calvert Midgette and wife Teresa of Angier; Charles Bryant Midgette and wife Sharon of Scarborough, Ontario, Canada; William Graham Midgette and wife Judy of Grayson, Ga; Robert Willard Midgette and wife Chris of Cary; and twelve beloved grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Also surviving are his brother Robert Bryant Midgette and wife Evelyn of Laurinburg, and three nieces and their families
Will was preceded in death by his wife of 44 years, Mary Strong Calvert Midgette.
In lieu of flowers please consider donations to Smile Train Cleft Lip & Palate Children's Charity, 41 Madison Ave. 28th Floor, New York, NY 10010, email: info@smiletrain.org