Sunday, November 13, 2022

In Remembrance of Connie Hendrix of Oak Island

Connie Hendrix dear friend Pat Steele gives her eulogy at the November DAR meeting.


Connie Hendrix of Oak Island passed away at the age of 90 years at Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center on Sunday, October 23, 2022. Her son and granddaughter were by her side. Born in High Point, NC on March 13, 1932, Connie attended college in Greensboro before moving to Tampa, Fl for a brief period with her husband Robert Glenn Hendrix Jr.  In 1972, Connie and her husband completed their home on Long Beach (Oak Island) where she resided for over 50 years until her death. Connie was very involved with Moore's Creek National Battleground, as well as the Brunswick Town Chapter of the Daughters of the America Revolution (DAR.) Connie was preceded in death by her husband and her brother Thomas Kaneer. She is survived by son James Matthew Hendrix and wife Elizabeth of Alexandria, VA, granddaughter Alison Samsone of Greenville, SC, nephew Kirk Kaneer of Locust Grove, VA, and niece Krista Garnder of Seaside, NC.

A profile of Connie's long illustrious life was published in our Brunswick Town newsletter called The Brunswick Town Bulletin in the March edition.

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Funeral services for Connie Hendrix were held on Saturday, December 3 at Peacock, Newnam & White Funeral and Cremation Service located at  Southport, NC.