(Nora) Yvonne H. Mercer passed away at home surrounded by her family on Monday, May 25, 2015. Yvonne was born October 21, 1937 in Lumberton, NC. She was predeceased by her mother and father and her husband of 53 years, C.L. Mercer.
She is survived by her two children, Rick Mercer (Patty) of Portsmouth, Lisa Mercer (Danny) of Norfolk; sisters Carolyn Stubbs (Frank) of Norfolk, Kay Bennett of Lumberton, NC; her brothers Jimmie Hickman (Jennifer) of Myrtle Beach, NC, Charles Hickman of Lumberton, NC, and a host of nieces and nephews. She is also survived by the two loves of her life, her grandchildren Brooke and Connor Borkowski both of Norfolk.
The family will celebrate her life at her daughter’s home at 146 Cherry St., Norfolk, from 5:30pm to 8:00pm on Thursday, May 28, 2015. In lieu of flowers, charitable donations can be made to the American Cancer Society in her name.
To her family she was our hero, and to her extended family and friends she was a true gift of friendship and love. She will be greatly missed by her loving family and friends.