1924
G.A.
2010
G.A. Hilburn
December 1, 1924 — December 31, 2010
Mr. G. A. “Doc” Hilburn, 86, died peacefully surrounded by his children on Friday, December 31, 2010 in Greenville, North Carolina.
A private family service will be held in Greenville and entombment will be at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens, Ft. Pierce, Florida.
Mr. Hilburn was born in St. Cloud, Florida and lived his early life in Plant City, Florida. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy during the Second World War and served as a medical corpsman in the Caribbean on the sub chaser U.S. 682. He then served at the Naval Officer Training Center at Mercer University. There he met Patricia (Pat) Henrietta Brewster and married her on March 10, 1946. After completing his undergraduate degree at Stetson University, he earned his Juris Doctorate degree from Mercer in 1949. He then moved to Tallahassee and Daytona Beach, Florida, before settling in Ft. Pierce, Florida. For many years he worked in insurance adjusting and risk management throughout the state of Florida.
After retirement Pat and Doc moved to Murphy, North Carolina, where Doc realized his lifelong dream of living in the mountains. They moved to Greenville, North Carolina, in 1995.
He was predeceased by his wife, Patricia “Pat” Hilburn, son, Alan, and a sister, Betty Kay Wright.
He is survived by his children and their spouses: Gwynett Hilburn (Jim Holte), Kathy Hilburn (Martin Misner), Mitchell Hilburn, Nancy Hilburn (Robert Trenkle); six grandchildren, Molly Hilburn-Holte, Jason Walters, Patrick Hilburn, Luke Hilburn Bernard, Rebekah Hilburn-Trenkle, Christopher Hilburn-Trenkle; and his twin sister, Jewel Lovelace and her husband, Bob, of Bradenton, Florida.
Doc’s children will tell you there are no words to express what a wonderful man he was. His light filled their lives and will continue to show them the way in their earthly journey. He will forever be their hero.
In lieu of flowers, please send donations to the Patrick Alan Hilburn Memorial Scholarship Fund, IRSC Foundation, Indian River State College, 3209 Virginia Avenue, Fort Pierce, FL 34981.
Services: Visitation will be held on Thursday, January 6, 2011 from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm at Haisley Funeral Home. A private interment will take place at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens.
A private family service will be held in Greenville and entombment will be at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens, Ft. Pierce, Florida.
Mr. Hilburn was born in St. Cloud, Florida and lived his early life in Plant City, Florida. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy during the Second World War and served as a medical corpsman in the Caribbean on the sub chaser U.S. 682. He then served at the Naval Officer Training Center at Mercer University. There he met Patricia (Pat) Henrietta Brewster and married her on March 10, 1946. After completing his undergraduate degree at Stetson University, he earned his Juris Doctorate degree from Mercer in 1949. He then moved to Tallahassee and Daytona Beach, Florida, before settling in Ft. Pierce, Florida. For many years he worked in insurance adjusting and risk management throughout the state of Florida.
After retirement Pat and Doc moved to Murphy, North Carolina, where Doc realized his lifelong dream of living in the mountains. They moved to Greenville, North Carolina, in 1995.
He was predeceased by his wife, Patricia “Pat” Hilburn, son, Alan, and a sister, Betty Kay Wright.
He is survived by his children and their spouses: Gwynett Hilburn (Jim Holte), Kathy Hilburn (Martin Misner), Mitchell Hilburn, Nancy Hilburn (Robert Trenkle); six grandchildren, Molly Hilburn-Holte, Jason Walters, Patrick Hilburn, Luke Hilburn Bernard, Rebekah Hilburn-Trenkle, Christopher Hilburn-Trenkle; and his twin sister, Jewel Lovelace and her husband, Bob, of Bradenton, Florida.
Doc’s children will tell you there are no words to express what a wonderful man he was. His light filled their lives and will continue to show them the way in their earthly journey. He will forever be their hero.
In lieu of flowers, please send donations to the Patrick Alan Hilburn Memorial Scholarship Fund, IRSC Foundation, Indian River State College, 3209 Virginia Avenue, Fort Pierce, FL 34981.
Services: Visitation will be held on Thursday, January 6, 2011 from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm at Haisley Funeral Home. A private interment will take place at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens.
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