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Obituary For Irving Edward Hemingway
Irving Edward Hemingway was born on November 9, 1950 to Clarence and Gladys Hemingway. He grew up in St. Albans and graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School. He was an active member of Grace United Methodist Church attending Sunday School and participating in youth fellowship programs. He was also a Boy Scout.
He began his career by working for the New York Telephone Company and then trained five years to become an electrician with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Union (IBEW) Local 3. When jobs were scarce, he went west to Washington state and then settled in California and became active with Local 617 Electrician Union. He remained in California for more than twenty years then he returned to New York to help take care of his mother. He is predeceased by his father and mother who passed respectively in 2005 and 2016. Before he passed, he was an active member of St. Albans Congregational Church where he helped coordinate monthly food drives. He also coordinated the weekly food pantry at Hollis Avenue Congregational Church.
Irving leaves behind his wife Shelby and a host of family and friends including his children: Heidi, Elizabeth, Irving Jr., grandchildren: Donald, Jada, Jeffrey Jr., Alexis, Aniya, Darien, Derrick, Lamont, Serenity, great grandchild: Donald 3rd, cousins: Trina, Leroy, Crystal, in-laws: Anita, Eric, Sidney, Melisa, Melody, IBEW friends and colleagues including his best friend Bobby. Included in this beautiful bouquet of memories is his brother Michael and sister Elizabeth.
Irving will always be remembered as a family man, caring father, loving husband and brother, faithful friend, lover of cars, gadgets and tools; a person you will always remember because he was always there when needed.
On behalf of the family of Irving E. Hemingway we thank God for a life well lived, full of fun, determination, hard work, sacrifice, and love. And we leave you with a quote of scripture from Micah 6:8 What doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God. Amen.
Funeral service will be held Thursday, February 19, 2026 12pm Cassie Coote Brown Memorial Chapel at Perry J. Brown Funeral Home 909 East Market Street Greensboro, North Carolina. Visitation 11:30am.
Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Cemetery 3910 Forest Lawn Drive Greensboro, North Carolina.
Funeral service will be live stream go to perryjbrownfuneralhome.com click live stream
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Barbara Jenkins sent Stately Croton for Irving Edward Hemingway - February 18, 2026
Constance Glenn Tolbert sent Mixed flowers in a handled basket for Irving Edward Hemingway - February 16, 2026
We send our deepest sympathy and condolences to Irving Hemingway Family with lots of Love and Prayers. ππΏππΏππΏππΏβ₯οΈβ₯οΈβ₯οΈβ₯οΈ
Condolence to the Hemingway family. My memory of Irving, is his smile.
My heartfelt condolences to Mrs. Shelby and family.
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My deepest condolences to Shelby and the Hemingway family. May God comfort and strengthen you during your time of grief. Your sister in Christ Yolene
Our condolences to the Hemmingway Family. George & Linnette Irish
To Shelby and Family. We are so sorry to hear about Ervin passingπ . We were looking forward to seeing you two again at SACC some time later. Ervin was such a kind man who always took great care of the Pantry at church. He was knowledgeable about so many things and could also find time to encourage you and make you laugh with his Jamaican hat and dreads. He will surely be missed π’.
To the entire Hemingway family Oh Mr. Irving you were like a second dad to me I had so much fun with you working the pantry at St. Alban's Congregational Church we shared so many laughs you and your wife Mrs. Shelby oh how I love you both s.i.p pops I will hold our memories and laughter dear to my heart you were such a joy to be around my heart still hurts love you always
My most sincere condolences Shelby and the family.
Dear,Shelby & family Sending my love and Prayers. Deacon Donna Gibson, SACC
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Such a short time to have known such a remarkable, loving, and young spirited person. God blessed me with the opportunity to hang out with him..... he visited my home as he lived right around the corner. His family meant the world to him. We discussed and I was really looking forward to joining him and his family at GHOE in Greensboro NC later this year. My sincere and deepest condolences to his beautiful wife and the family. He will be greatly missed.... π
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