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Irvin Bailey Milligan

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Irvin Bailey Milligan

Birth
Brunswick County, North Carolina, USA
Death
24 Jul 2011 (aged 91)
Durham, Durham County, North Carolina, USA
Burial
Shallotte, Brunswick County, North Carolina, USA Add to Map
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Irvin Bailey Milligan, 91, formerly of Ash died, Sunday, July 24, 2011, at his home in Durham. He was born in Brunswick County, a son of farmers Joseph Harvey and Dora White Milligan of the Ash Community. After a happy childhood on the family farm, Irvin joined the Navy where he proudly served his country during World War II. While stationed in New York, he met the love of his life, Florence Shea, with whom he recently celebrated 65 years of marriage. Following his time in the Navy, Irvin was employed by Civil Service as an Artillery Inspector at Fort Bragg, NC. Upon retirement, he and Flo returned to his beloved Brunswick County where they lived until two years ago when they moved to Durham to be closer to their only child, Hedy Caldwell.

Preceding him in death were his parents, and brothers, Ernest and Bob and sisters, Helen Arnette Milligan and Evie Smith.

In addition to his loving wife, Flo, Irvin is survived by his daughter, Hedy Caldwell and her husband, Lanny of Cary; a brother, Demett Milligan (Polly) of Ash; sisters, Gladys Russ and Clara Mae Russ, both of Shallotte, Ora Ann Mintz of Ash, and Faye Hefelfinger of Wilmington; a sister-in-law, Vella Mae Milligan of Ash; two grandchildren, Kelland and Kortney; and many nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 PM, Tuesday, July 26, 2011, at the Brunswick Funeral Service Chapel, Shallotte, by The Rev. Charlie Smith. Interment will be in Brunswick Memorial Gardens.

The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service.

Casket bearers will be Cray Milligan, Trey Milligan, Spencer Inions, Alan Inions, Davis Milligan, and Junior Mintz.
Irvin Bailey Milligan, 91, formerly of Ash died, Sunday, July 24, 2011, at his home in Durham. He was born in Brunswick County, a son of farmers Joseph Harvey and Dora White Milligan of the Ash Community. After a happy childhood on the family farm, Irvin joined the Navy where he proudly served his country during World War II. While stationed in New York, he met the love of his life, Florence Shea, with whom he recently celebrated 65 years of marriage. Following his time in the Navy, Irvin was employed by Civil Service as an Artillery Inspector at Fort Bragg, NC. Upon retirement, he and Flo returned to his beloved Brunswick County where they lived until two years ago when they moved to Durham to be closer to their only child, Hedy Caldwell.

Preceding him in death were his parents, and brothers, Ernest and Bob and sisters, Helen Arnette Milligan and Evie Smith.

In addition to his loving wife, Flo, Irvin is survived by his daughter, Hedy Caldwell and her husband, Lanny of Cary; a brother, Demett Milligan (Polly) of Ash; sisters, Gladys Russ and Clara Mae Russ, both of Shallotte, Ora Ann Mintz of Ash, and Faye Hefelfinger of Wilmington; a sister-in-law, Vella Mae Milligan of Ash; two grandchildren, Kelland and Kortney; and many nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 PM, Tuesday, July 26, 2011, at the Brunswick Funeral Service Chapel, Shallotte, by The Rev. Charlie Smith. Interment will be in Brunswick Memorial Gardens.

The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service.

Casket bearers will be Cray Milligan, Trey Milligan, Spencer Inions, Alan Inions, Davis Milligan, and Junior Mintz.

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