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Joseph Emmett Giddings Obituary

Joseph (Joe) Emmett Giddings, IV

WINTERVILLE - Joseph (Joe) Emmett Giddings IV, 45, died Thursday, August 16th 2018 at Greenville Inpatient Hospice House.

A memorial service will be conducted Tuesday at 11 AM in the Wilkerson Funeral Chapel. The family will receive friends Monday from 6-8 pm at Wilkerson Funeral Home.

Mr. Giddings worked at BB&T as an IT Application Support Team Leader. He was also a published writer.

He is survived by his wife, Rebecca Pilgreen Giddings, and his son Jonas Ewan Giddings, mother Linda Dortch, father Joseph E. Giddings III, sister Danielle Smith, mother-in-law Gwen Masters, father-in-law Paul Pilgreen, brother-in-law Andy Pilgreen, sister-in-law Heather Pilgreen, niece Lily Pilgreen and nephews Sheldon Amos, Andrew Pilgreen and Bradley Pilgreen.

The family would like to thank Gwen, Lora, Lynne, Davonne, Lisa, Janice and Dr. Lee for their love, support and kindness, as well as all the many caregivers, helpers and volunteers who helped keep them afloat while Joe battled this disease.

Memorial contributions may be made to a college fund for Ewan Giddings, mailed to BB&T (Attn: Jessica Thomas), 543 Evans St., Greenville NC 27858 or the ALS Association NC Chapter: http://webnc.alsa.org/

Arrangements by Wilkerson Funeral Home and Crematory.

Online condolences at www.WilkersonFuneralHome.com. As published in The Daily Reflector

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Published by The Daily Reflector on Aug. 19, 2018.

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August 22, 2018

My sincerest sympathy. May the God of all comfort strengthen your family during this time of sorrow. Those who die God keeps in his memory because he cares, they are precious in his eyes. Psalms:116:15

Mark Gavin

August 20, 2018

My deepest condolences to the Giddings family. Joe was a fantastic person and a pleasure to work with. Your family will be in our thoughts and prayers.

-Mark Gavin

Catherine McCoy

August 20, 2018

Deepest Condolences to Joe's family. I was fortunate to work with Joe and get to know his loving and fun personality. He will truly be missed. xox

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