She is survived by her loving husband Raymond "Ray" Horwath; son, Gary Leach and wife Mary Ann of Wilmington; daughters Loyce "Jean" Spriggs and husband Ricky of Canyon Lake, Texas and Kim DeShon and husband Jeff of Battle Creek, Michigan; daughter-in-law Kim Horwath of Houston, Texas; mother Mattie "Loyce" Gurganious of Wilmington; brothers, Ronny Gurganious and Harlee Gurganious, Jr. and wife Connie; sisters, Catherine Gurganious, Lynda Fallin and husband Dallas, Freda Williford and husband Chuck, Rowena Daughtrey and husband James, ten Grandchildren, and eight Great-grandchildren.
Gwen was preceded in death by her sons, Raymond Louis Horwath at age 26 in the Iraqi war Desert Storm and an infant son Joseph Louis Horwath; sister Joyce Gurganious; and father Harlee B. Gurganious, Sr.
Gwen was an active member of Scotts Hill Baptist Church, and a volunteer for Good Shepherd's Ashley House and Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA). She was a member of Christian Motorcyclists Association (CMA), Rolling Thunder NC-3 and Port City Southern Cruisers Riding Club, Patriot Guard Riders (PGR).
Gwen was an American Gold Star Mother (mother of a fallen veteran, Raymond Louis "Louie" Horwath of Desert Shield).
Source, Wilmington Funeral Services, Wilmington, NC
She is survived by her loving husband Raymond "Ray" Horwath; son, Gary Leach and wife Mary Ann of Wilmington; daughters Loyce "Jean" Spriggs and husband Ricky of Canyon Lake, Texas and Kim DeShon and husband Jeff of Battle Creek, Michigan; daughter-in-law Kim Horwath of Houston, Texas; mother Mattie "Loyce" Gurganious of Wilmington; brothers, Ronny Gurganious and Harlee Gurganious, Jr. and wife Connie; sisters, Catherine Gurganious, Lynda Fallin and husband Dallas, Freda Williford and husband Chuck, Rowena Daughtrey and husband James, ten Grandchildren, and eight Great-grandchildren.
Gwen was preceded in death by her sons, Raymond Louis Horwath at age 26 in the Iraqi war Desert Storm and an infant son Joseph Louis Horwath; sister Joyce Gurganious; and father Harlee B. Gurganious, Sr.
Gwen was an active member of Scotts Hill Baptist Church, and a volunteer for Good Shepherd's Ashley House and Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA). She was a member of Christian Motorcyclists Association (CMA), Rolling Thunder NC-3 and Port City Southern Cruisers Riding Club, Patriot Guard Riders (PGR).
Gwen was an American Gold Star Mother (mother of a fallen veteran, Raymond Louis "Louie" Horwath of Desert Shield).
Source, Wilmington Funeral Services, Wilmington, NC
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