Extracted from The Wilmington Star-News (Wilmington, NC)
George Willard Prillaman, Jr.
George Willard Prillaman, Jr. died in Wilmington, NC, at New Hanover Regional Medical Center on July 6 [sic 7], 2004. He was 55 years old.
He was preceded in death by his parents, George W. Prillaman, Sr. and Mildred Thornton Prillaman.
He is survived by a brother, Don Prillaman, of New Orleans, Louisiana; a sister, Susan Prillaman, of Chapel Hill; three nieces, Ashley Ullstein, Sarah Richardson and Elise Richardson; and a nephew, Macon Richardson.
He grew up in Chapel Hill and attended Chapel Hill Schools, UNC-Chapel Hill and Cape Fear Community College where he received a degree in Boat Building. He was a state champion on the Chapel Hill Swim Team and held a state record for the 100-meter butterfly for several years in his teens. George was an accomplished finish carpenter and worked in the historic district of Wilmington on restoration projects of homes. However, his first love was sailing and the ocean.
A memorial service will be held at the Aqueduct Conference Center located at 1700 Mount Carmel Church Road. Chapel Hill, NC 27517. (Phone: 919.933.5557) on Saturday, July 31st at 2:00 p.m. Their website with a map can be found at http://aqueduct.citysearch.com.
Internment of his ashes will be at the new Chapel Hill Cemetery following the memorial service. George's friends are invited to attend both events.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Cape Fear Community College in Wilmington, NC. Their website with instructions on how to make a contribution in his memory can be found at: http://cfcc.net/foundation/contributions.html.
Sunday, July 25, 2004