Theresa Andrea Minor

She was born to the late Rene Lemeac-Vigneau and Emilie Paturel Lemeac on the island of St. Pierre, a French island of the coast of Newfoundland on December 22, 1926. In her early teens her family moved to Montreal, Canada. She met and married her husband Frank, a World War II veteran, in 1947. They lived and raised four children near Frank's hometown in Prince George, Virginia. In the 1970s they moved to the Southport area and built their home on the big lake in Boiling Spring Lakes. They were together for almost 60 years before Frank passed in 2006.

In her early career Terry worked in finance management for the Federal Government. She worked for Roses department store managing payroll from the time it opened in Southport until it closed in the 1990s.

Terry who in later life was known fondly by family and friends as " Mimi " loved the water, fishing, and being outdoors. From early spring to late fall she and Frank could be found throwing cast nets for shrimp in the creeks around Oak Island or fishing on Ocean Crest Pier where they were considered regulars.

She is preceded in death by a brother Gerard Lemeac of Montreal. Survivors include three daughters, Dr. Monique Minor Gilbert (Tom) of Aiken, S.C., Renee Peglow of St. Augustine FL, Chantal Woods of Little River, S.C.; and a son, Dr. Andre Minor (Rhonda) of Boiling Spring Lakes; ten grandchildren Martine Lawrence,(Stuart), Court Gilbert (Kara), Nicole Peglow, Justin Peglow, Rachel Woods, Dylan Woods, Ariel Woods, April Woods, Ryan Minor (Letitia), Colin Minor; and 3 great grandchildren.

Mimi was especially proud of the accomplishments of her children and grandchildren. She will be deeply missed by her family and all those who were fortunate enough to have known her..

The family would like to give special thanks to Coastal Companion Care and Lower Cape fear Life-Care Center.

The family will receive friends from 6-8pm Thursday April 15, 2021 at Peacock-Newnam & White Funeral Services 1411 N Howe Street Southport.

A Funeral Mass will be held Friday April 16, 2021 at 11:00 am at Sacred Heart Catholic Church.

Peacock-Newnam & White Funeral & Cremation Service (910) 457-6944