Betty Honeycutt Stines, 92, of Wilmington, NC, passed peacefully from her earthly life and went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, October 28, 2026.

She was born on July 13, 1934, in Madison County, NC, the daughter of the late Lattie B. Honeycutt and the late Kittie Briggs Honeycutt.

Betty was a former long-time member of Calvary Baptist Church where she sang in the choir. She was a current member of Silver Lake Baptist Church, where she was affectionately known as “Momma Betty.”

Betty and her beloved husband, William, volunteered with the National Park Service and Port Authority Seaman Center. Betty and William also helped coordinate mission trips to West Virginia which included building churches and collecting and distributing food and clothing for the poverty-stricken area around Beckley. For over 40 years, Betty also volunteered at the New Hanover Regional Medical Center Women’s Auxiliary.

Betty is survived by her daughter, Wynelle Kovach (Dennis) of Wilmington, NC; her son-in-law, Tracy Burke of Valley, AL; her grandchildren, Justin Fulton (Maggie) of Denver, CO, Jessica Magee (Ian) of Raleigh, NC, Abby Stevenson (Jonathan) of Wilmington, NC, Stephen Burke of Valley, AL; Gregory Kovach of Wilmington, NC, David Kovach of Wilmington, NC and Elsa Kovach of Wilmington, NC; her great grandchildren, Hallie Luke of Wilmington, NC, Emily Burke of Valley, AL, Lucas Burke of Valley, AL, Cole Fulton of Denver, CO, Clark Fulton of Denver, CO, and Nathan Pryzner, as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

A special thank you to Mary Bland for being an excellent caregiver and friend to Betty for many years along with her longtime neighbors and friends, Pat and Suzzanne Ryan.

In addition to her parents, Betty was also preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, William L. Stines; her daughter, Terena Burke; her brothers, Arville Honeycutt, Roy Honeycutt; her sisters, Agnes Metcalf, Magdeline Honeycutt, Ruby Metcalf, Mae Shook, and Clair Grindstaff.

Her funeral service will be at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, at Quinn McGowen Funeral Home in Wilmington, NC with Steve Gasque officiating. The family will receive friends and visitors one hour prior to the service from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM.

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Quinn McGowen Funeral Home of Wilmington is serving the family.

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