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Doris Faircloth Walsak, 91, of Wilmington, NC, died Sunday, December 23, 2012 at Davis Health Care.
She was born on June 16, 1921, the daughter of the late Dennis Deland Faircloth and Lala Smith Faircloth. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Maurice Walsak, Sr. and seven siblings, Myrtle Faircloth Pope, Eula Faircloth Clayton, Earl Faircloth, Gladys Faircloth, Neil Faircloth, Naomi Faircloth Carter and Berline Faircloth Kirby.
Doris was born in Cedar Creek, NC. At the age of fifteen she moved to Wilmington where she graduated from New Hanover High School in 1938. Doris worked in retail until 1968, when she changed her career and worked in the health care field at Cape Fear Memorial Hospital as one of their registered dieticians. She retired from Cape Fear Memorial Hospital in 1987.
Surviving is her daughter, Dorothy Walsak Kilpatrick and husband Grant; two sons, Robert Maurice Walsak, Jr. and wife Kathy, and Dennis Michael Walsak and wife Posey; five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
A celebration of her life will be held at 4:00 pm Saturday, January 12, 2013 at her daughter's residence, 7012 Finian Drive, Wilmington, NC.
Condolences may be sent to the family at www.andrewsmortuary.com
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Carla Crane
December 31, 2012
To all of Doris's family I wanted to send my thoughts and prayers.
A good woman as is seen in her family...
John Eakins
December 28, 2012
Dottie,
My condolences to you and all your family. May your memories of your mother be always near and good, as though she is not apart from you, just in the next room.
Sincerely,
Johnny
Christy (Hetzler) McCall
December 28, 2012
I was so sorry to hear that Doris had passed. My dad thought the world of her.
December 27, 2012
Your mother was a very special lady and we enjoyed her friendship. She is now with friends and she knows all of them by name. So sorry we cannot attend the celebration of her life. Our son, that is in the Navy, is flying in at that time, for his Christmas visit.
Tom & Jimmy Wallace (Deacons from FBC)
December 27, 2012
Dear Dottie,
There are no words to describe the loss of a Mother. Our hearts are with you and your family.
Bob and Steph
December 27, 2012
Dottie, Bobby and Dennis, I was so sorry to learn that you lost your mom this week. Doris was one of my favorite aunts and I know she and my mother, Betty, were friends as well as relatives nearly their whole lives. I will miss her wonderful sense of humor and fun. I think she and my dad, Neil, were more alike than any of the other Faircloth siblings and conspired together in mischief-making as children AND as adults. I will treasure my memories of them.
Katherine Faircloth
Estero, FL
December 26, 2012
Sorry, Bob, to learn of your Mother's passing.
God bless.
Ken
Philip Morgan
December 26, 2012
I believe in heaven for our mothers.
Condolences from Argentina where I spent Christmas. Hugs and love! PAZ
Hasta lluego.
Jo Ann Alford
December 26, 2012
Dennis-Sorry to read of your mother's death. I know you and Posey will miss her. Love you both, Jo Ann
December 26, 2012
Dennis,
Sorry to read about your mother's passing. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
Norman merritt
December 25, 2012
Hello Ms Grant, I'm very sorry about the passing of your Mom. My Mother, had she lived, would have been the same age as yours. In addition to my condolences, I'm also writing to ask if you are the Dorothy Walsak I once knew way back - I mean really way back - when we were children. I am Bobby Barefoot and your name seems to come to mind whenever I think about my early grade school and/or kindergarten years. So forgive me if you are not the young lady I once knew, but if you are, I'm just saying 'hello',. wishing you the best and again I'm sorry (whether I knew you or not) about the passing of your Mom. I think your Mom and mine were good friends during our childhood years as my Mom frequently mentioned her and you to me, reminding me of our very early friendship.
Sincerely,
Bob Barefoot
Richmond VA
Nelda Illick
December 25, 2012
My deepest sympathies on the passing of Doris. I have so many fond and happy memories of her and she will be missed.
Betty & Jeryl Rowe
December 25, 2012
Dottie and family, so sorry to hear about the loss of your dear mother...You all are in our thoughts and prayers...God Bless....
Barbara Carter
December 24, 2012
Dottie, Bobby, Dennis, and your extended families...please know that you are in my thoughts. I was so sad when I learned Aunt Doris had passed from life as we know it. May the good and warm memories of the vibrant mother and grandmother Aunt Doris was be comforting to you and may God's peace be yours at this time.
Love,
Barbara
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