Anne Woods Gilchrist, retired Registered Nurse having worked at Cape Fear Memorial Hospital for many years as well as being Assistant Director at Brithaven Nursing Home North Chase, passed away Sunday, August 4 after a long battle with congestive heart failure. She had WON a courageous battle with Ovarian cancer in the past year. She was a strong woman wanting to stay alive to see her beloved grandchildren live their lives as well as her two grown children and all of her 4 legged children she loved as well. Anne was born in Durham, N.C. on October 28 th, 1950 at Watts Hospital where she later attended nursing school. She loved nursing and helping others. Not many people know it but she had a talent for painting as well, Christmas decorations, pictures, anything she could find to paint. Anne loved GOD and loved being a mother and grandmother more than life itself. Her sense of humor and her laugh was contagious to everyone. She is survived by children James Veron Gilchrist of Wilmington, wife Shannon and their two children Brayden and Kinley. Also, daughter, Christina Garner of Burgaw, husband Sam and two children Lexi and Ryan.Also survived by Ed Gilchrist. She is also survived by her sister, Sue Woods-Eversole, husband Mike Eversole of Leland, NC and nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, Mary Anne Bacon Woods Overton and Vernon Hurley Woods. Arrangements are being handled by Coastal Cremation of Wilmington. A celebration of life will be held on August 24th 2019 at 11:00 at Lifepoint Church at 3534 S. College Road Suite A Wilmington, North