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Ivey Millard Gaskill,
Sr. - Southport
Ivey Millard
Gaskill, Sr., age 72, of Southport died Thursday, March
21, 2013 at New Hanover Regional Medical Center in
Wilmington.
Mr. Gaskill was born November 22, 1940 in Harkers
Island, son of the late Ivey Miller Gaskill and Bertie
Lewis Gaskill. He retired from United States Coast Guard
in 1978 after 21 years service and was a commercial
fisherman and proud owner of the Downhomer commercial
fishing vessel. Mr. Gaskill was a member of Pythagoras
Lodge #249 in Southport where he received his 50 year
membership pin last November. Mr. Gaskill was preceded
in death by his sisters Beatrice Miller of Levitown,
Pennsylvania and Iva Mae George of Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania.
Survivors include his wife Priscilla Russ Gaskill of
Southport; children Michele Russell and husband Tim of
Concord, Dawn West and husband George of Southport, Ivey
M. Gaskill, Jr. of Southport; grandchildren Erin West,
Tyler Russell, and William Gaskill; brother Elbert
Gaskill and wife Sandra of Harkers Island; sisters Annie
Brown Gaskill of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Clara
Carberry and husband Tommy of Medford Lakes, New Jersey,
and Effie Gilliken and husband Algenon of Harkers
Island; brothers in law James H. Russ of Southport,
Eugene Russ and wife Mary Russ of Southport, and Robert
Russ of Castle Hayne.
A graveside service will be held 2:00 pm Monday, March
25, 2013 at Northwood Cemetery with Reverend Jason Bland
officiating. Mr. Ivey will lie in state from 12:00 to
1:30 pm at the funeral home.
Pallbearers will be Charles McKeithan (Son), Robert
Howard, Lee Aldridge, Kenny Hall, Tommy Brendle, and
Bryan Woodard.
The family would like to thank Southport Rescue Squad,
Dosher Memorial Hospital, and New Hanover Regional
Medical Center for their excellent service in caring for
Mr. Gaskill.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Southport
Baptist Church Building Fund, PO Box 10009, Southport,
North Carolina 28461 or Paws Place, 3701 E Boiling
Spring Road, Winnabow, NC 28479.
Peacock-Newnam
& White Funeral and Cremation Service, Southport