Muriel Kathleen Calhoun

1918 - 2016

Muriel Kathleen Calhoun obituary, 1918-2016, Wilmington, NC

BORN

1918

DIED

2016

FUNERAL HOME

Coble Funeral & Cremation Service at Greenlawn Memorial Park

1155 Shipyard Blvd

Wilmington, North Carolina

Muriel Calhoun Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Nov. 28, 2016.

Murial K Calhoun, 98, of Wilmington, NC passed away on Monday, November 28, 2016.

She was born an English Rose on May 30, 1918 in Bristol, England and was preceded in death by her husband, Col. Alford Earl Calhoun; son, Alan Calhoun.

Mrs. Calhoun attended the Academy of Arts in England for 6 years. She spend many years enjoying life on the waters of Wrightsville Beach.

She is survived by her daughter, Gay Wilson of Wilmington; a son, Michael A. Calhoun and wife, Yamileth A. also of Wilmington; son, Roger Packer; granddaughter, Joy Wilson (great-great grandchildren, Isaiah, Alex and Scarlet ); grandson, Isaac Wilson, grandson, Christian Michael Lisle of Bowie, MD; grandson, Chance Paker and step-granddaughter, Marie Jose Carvajal of Wilmington.

The family will receive family and friends from 6 to 8 PM Friday, December 9, 2016 at Coble Ward-Smith Funeral Service 3915 Oleander Drive Wilmington, NC

Graveside services will be held 11:00 AM in the morning at Oleander Memorial Gardens, 306 Bradley Drive, Wilmington, NC 28409.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the ASPCA.

Condolences to the family may be offered at : www.coblewardsmithwilmignton.com

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December 7, 2016

Doris Tulloch

To Gay and family.....We are very sorry about your Mother. Please know that you are in our thoughts and prayers. With deepest sympathy from the Tulloch family(John,Doris,Rebecca, and Sarah).

December 6, 2016

Bill Bringhurst

To Gay and Michael my sincere condolences on the loss of your
Mother. She was my mother-in law at one time and she treated
me like a son instead of a son-in law. She was gracious, always cheerful and considerate to everyone. A great lady and a wonderful wife and mother. To live a full life for 98 years was
amazing. She will be missed. RIP, Mom.

December 6, 2016

Skipper Funderburg

May the Funderburg Fergus Family of North Carolina express offer the deepest sympathies for the loss of Muriel Katheleen Calhoun.

We have lost a patriot who defended our way of life and a prominent citizen who brought honor to our region.

She was a dutiful military wife of her late husband, Full Bird Cournal Alford Earl Calhoun, US Army. The happy couple lived at Wrightsville Beach, where their three children were raised.

Mrs. Calhoun's life was filled with joy and love of her family, numerous friends and lifelong service to her community.

She fully supported and promoted the first years of surfing in North Carolina, the formation of early surfing clubs and durable and organized amateur surfing competitions.She was a resourceful advocate of surfing and an environmental resources.

Her three children were some of the first surfers in North Carolina and instrumental in shaping the local surfing community into what it is today.

She was supremely proud of her children and their outstanding achievements in the pursuit of spiritual, academic, physical and social excellence.

I have had the good fortune and honor to know her on land and sea. She protected those in whose love we live and those that are dear to us.

The patriarch of the Calhoun Family has left her earthly life to be with God.

We are profoundly saddened to hear of her passing.

J. Skipper Funderburg and Family

[email protected]

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Memorial Events
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Dec

9

Visitation

6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Coble Funeral & Cremation Service at Greenlawn Memorial Park

1155 Shipyard Blvd, Wilmington, NC 28412

Dec

10

Graveside service

11:00 a.m.

Oleander Memorial Gardens

NC

Funeral services provided by:

Coble Funeral & Cremation Service at Greenlawn Memorial Park

1155 Shipyard Blvd, Wilmington, NC 28412

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