Daryl F Spruill

In Loving Memory of Our Beloved Mother — Forever in Our Hearts

On Sunday, October 11, 2026, at 9:25 a.m., our beloved mother, Daryl Fredrique Spruill, peacefully transitioned from this earthly life into the loving arms of our Heavenly Father in Wilmington, North Carolina. Though our hearts are heavy, we take comfort in knowing she now rests in eternal peace, free from pain and the burdens of this world.

Daryl was born between two worlds and spent her whole life building a third one — entirely her own. She was born on July 29, 1949, in Brooklyn, New York, to Louise and Freddie Spruill, and grew up in the Red Hook projects. She learned early that she did not need anyone else's definition to know exactly who she was. She became a mother youngand chose, again and again, to rise, raising four children with a strength that became the foundation of our family.

Daryl answered the call to nursing and spent her career caring for others in hospitals and clinics, finishing in research at Drexel University. Patients and colleagues knew her the way her family did: straightforward, kind, and never afraid to say what needed to be said. She was a leader in every room she entered. Mom was fun, full of energy, and vibrant. When she spoke, people listened, and when she called, her family came — across state lines, in a single day if needed. Even through a long and hard final year of illness, she met every challenge with courage and stayed, as she always had, fully herself.

Mom was more than the woman who gave us life; she was the foundation on which our lives were built. Her voice, her wisdom, and the countless memories we shared will forever remain woven into the fabric of our family. No matter how old we become, we are never truly prepared to lose our mother. Her passing leaves a space no one else can fill, but her love has not died. It lives within each of her children, her grandchildren, and everyone whose life she touched.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Louise and Freddie Spruill; her brother, Freddie Spruill; and her sister, Sharon Spruill.

She leaves to cherish her memory her husband, Robert Graham; her children, Ken Williams, Brian Williams, Leon Williams, and Sharrona Williams; her nephew and bonus son, Lamont Carter, who was like a son to her; her grandchildren, Brittany, Brianna, KeVon, Kenneth, Konnor, Brody, Braxton, Cameron, Chance, Quincy, and Taylor Williams, as well as Chris Fulmore, Dylan Anderson, Devyn Taylor, and Tierra Weaver; her eight greatgrandchildren; and a host of family and friends who will carry her spirit 

Mom, thank you for the gift of life — for your love, your sacrifices, your strength, and the memories. We would have loved to keep you here forever, but heaven has its own appointed time. Rest peacefully. Your work here is done. Your lessons will continue to guide us, your memory will forever unite us, and your spirit will remain a part of every generation that follows.