OBITUARY: Wilton Suggs, 65

Below is an obituary from Boles Saint Pauls Funeral Home:

SAINT PAULS, NC — Angus Wilton Suggs, Jr., 65, of 4963 Stone Road, Fairmont, NC passed away on March 30, 2025 at UNC Health Southeastern in Lumberton, NC. He was surrounded over the last five days by his family. Wilton was preceded in death by this loving wife, Miriam Hope Suggs.

Wilton was the father of four children, Allison Elizabeth Suggs Cain (Jeff), Jeremy Edward Suggs (Whitney) as well as Alan Kinlaw and AJ Kinlaw. He was survived by his grandchildren, Taylor Ryann Locklear (Preston), Aidan Max Pulanco, Hunter Edwards Suggs, Preston Jasper Kelly Suggs and one great grandson, Phoenix Teal Locklear. He is survived by his siblings: Dorothy Bryn, Lorelei Hart (Kenneth), Rebecca Dixon-Bruinenberg (Marco), Barbara Willis (Robbie), Tanya Hart (John) and a sister Trisha Ann Develis and her husband Anthony who both preceded him in death. He is also survived by brother-in-law, Kenneth Register and the late Dennis Dixon. The mother of his children, Donna Canady. His very special friend, Janice Gale McGirt. People that he loved like family: Pam Smith, Dan Furmage who was always the brother that he never had, and the late Baxter Musselwhite who he also loved as a father. As well as many nieces, nephews, great nephews and great nieces.

Wilton was originally raised in Wilmington MA but then moved to St Pauls, NC as a teenager. Wilton was the only boy of the late Angus Wilton Suggs and Florence Louise (Gardner) Suggs. We are all sure that when he passed and she saw him for the first time that she said “Here is my BOY”! He truly was the “Apple of his Mother’s eye!”

He attended St. Pauls High School where he also played football. He was a member for many years of the St Pauls Fire Department where he was a volunteer fire fighter. He worked for most of his life for UPS. He saved all the vacation time that he could to deer hunt with his son and friends.

Wilton’s greatest love for life was to love others. He would always stop at the side of the road to help anyone in need. His greatest joy was helping others and making them happy. He had an amazing sense of humor and always wanted to tell jokes or use his sense of humor to make you laugh.

A time of visitation will be held Wednesday, April 2, 2025, from 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm at Boles Saint Pauls Funeral Home, 565 W McLean Street, St. Pauls, Nc 28384, with a memorial service to follow at 4:00 pm in the funeral home chapel. The family will receive friends at the home.