Southport-based Dosher Memorial Hospital Foundation recently welcomed new board of directors members Tom Jarvis, Mary Locklin, David Miller and E. Ray Raynor.
“The Dosher Foundation volunteer Board of Directors is made up of a broad spectrum of community members and is charged with the responsibility of managing donations and allocating Foundation funds either as directed by the donor, or to maximize the effectiveness of the contribution,” a news release stated.
Board members work alongside Antonette (Toni) McAndrews, foundation director, to further the mission of the Foundation.
Jarvis is a retired trial attorney specializing in patent cases involving electronic products. He was raised in High Point and attended college, graduate school and law school at UNC Chapel Hill. After working in New York City and Washington DC, he retired in April 2024. He and his wife have lived in Caswell Beach since 2020. Jarvis has supported local charitable organizations, including the Brunswick Community College Foundation and the Brunswick County Sheriff’s Department Foundation.
Locklin has been in health care for nearly 30 years in many roles, from clinical staff to management and most recently as a health care consultant specializing in epidemiology. Locklin and her husband, Kevin, discovered Southport while boating.
Miller is a Brunswick County native and was born at Dosher Hospital. He attended South Brunswick High School. He is the founder and vice president of Coastal Cremations Inc., which operates three locations – one in Brunswick County, one in New Hanover County and one in Onslow County. Miller has helped lead the way for fundraising activities for the Southport Fire Department and retired as a lieutenant from the department, the release stated. He and his wife, Pamela Allgood Miller, reside in Southport.
Raynor and his wife, Gale Bess, own Bess Realty LLC in Southport. Before real estate, he was a regional operations manager/general manager-Atlantic Region for G4S Secure Solutions and an assistant operations superintendent for the Department of Corrections in Butner. According to the release, Raynor has also served as an auditor for Fortune 500 companies. He graduated from the University of North Carolina Charlotte with a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice and an associate of applied sciences in criminal justice.
The purpose of the Dosher Memorial Hospital Foundation, established in March 2010, “is to encourage a steady flow of funds to the hospital from individuals and organization within the hospitals’ service area. These funds enable Dosher Hospital to continue providing its patients with the finest healthcare equipment, programs and services possible, as well as provide the resources necessary for construction expansion and remodeling projects,” according to the release.
