

WILMINGTON — Leona Murray Ayers, 73, of Wilmington, N.C. died Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2016.
She was born in Governor’s Island, N.Y. on Oct. 30, 1942, to the late Arthur Murray and Josephine Ippolito Murray. In addition to her parents, Leona Murray Ayers was predeceased by her brother Keith Murray.
Leona Murray Ayers is survived by her husband, Robert Edward Nagy; daughter, Brenda Koehler and husband, Brad of Chatham, New Jersey; son, Barrett Ayers II and wife, Memory, of Charlotte, N.C.; sister, Donna Morton and husband, Charles, of Arizona and brother, James Murray, of Myrtle Beach, .SC.; grandchildren, Greyson Ayers, Blake Ayers, Owen Ayers all of Charlotte, N.C., Kyle Koehler, Daniel Koehler and Maggie Koehler, all of Chatham, New Jersey.
A Memorial Service will be held at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2016, at Coble Ward-Smith Funeral Service, 3915 Oleander Drive, Wilmington, NC 28403.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Kidney Fund.
Condolences to the family may be offered at www.coblewardsmithwilmington.com