Marie Gillikin

Obituary Marie Brown Gillikin, of Morehead City, went to heaven on Thursday, October 18, 2018 at home surrounded by her family. A funeral service will be held at 4:00 p.m. Saturday, October 27, at First United Methodist Church with the Pastors E. Powell Osteen, Patrick Whaley and Sarah Williams officiating. The interment will be held at 1:00 p.m. Sunday, October 28, at Cedar Island Community Cemetery. Marie Brown Gillikin was born September 04, 1930 in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, Canada to William Bernard Brown and Mary Loretta Curley Brown. She met the love of her life, Charles L. Gillikin, on a blind date, a few months later they were married. Marie considered herself a "Carolina Girl" settling perfectly into her NC life. She spent every day as a loving wife, mother, friend, grandmother and great-grandmother. Many people considered her their second mother and she was affectionately known as Grandma Marie to all. Her huge smile and unconditional love were shared with everyone. She was known for strawberry pies and many other special recipes but mainly her kind and loving nature. She is survived by her daughters: Loretta Gillikin Baily and husband Dykeman of Morehead City and Pollyanna Gillikin Cox and husband Jimmy of Pine Knoll Shores; sons: Charles Lindberg Gillikin, Jr. of Newport and William Curtis Gillikin and wife Deborah of Morehead City; grandchildren: Dega Baily Lancaster and husband Robert, Katie Baily Salter and husband Clint, Dyckman W. Baily V and wife Kristen, Charles L. Gillikin III, James Dylan Cox and wife Kayla, William Curtis Gillikin II, Jared Thomas Cox, Logan Cole Gillikin, Ally Evonne Gillikin, Owen Henry Gillikin; great-grandchildren, Melissa Gillikin, Baily Salter, Anna Kate Salter, Mason Curtis Lancaster and Victoria Baily and her devoted caregivers Melissa Clark and Alice Johnson. She is preceded in death by her husband Charles L. Gillikin, her parents, her brothers Donald Curley and Edward Brown, granddaughter Melissa Gillikin and many aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends in the Church Fellowship Hall following the service. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to First United Methodist Church Scholarship Fund Memorial Service 4:00 PM ,Saturday, October 27, 2018 First United Methodist Church 900 Arendell Street Morehead City, NC, Carteret 28557 Visitation Following Service Saturday, October 27, 2018 First United Methodist Church 900 Arendell Street Morehead City, NC 28557 Services You can still show your support by sending flowers directly to the family, or by planting a memorial tree in the memory of Marie Gillikin