Darlene Broxson Gavisk

On Monday, July 20, 2020 Sherrie Darlene Broxson Gavisk, 62, departed this earth to be with her Heavenly Father after a tremendously stubborn battle with cancer (among other things). Darlene was born in Pensacola, Florida in October 1957 and considered herself a native of Holley. She graduated West Carteret High School in Morehead City, NC in 1975 and met her husband, Donald Gavisk, in 1979. Don and Darlene recently celebrated 40 years of marriage. Together they raised 3 smart and beautiful children (as she most likely told you) in Newport, NC where she resided until recently moving to Milton, Florida to care for her mother. She was a dedicated born-again Christian and long-time member of Glad Tidings Church. Over the years she has worn many, many different hats to both support her family and fulfill her needs to serve and care for others including teacher’s aide, substitute teacher, school bus driver, high school band/color guard booster mom, volunteer at the church lending library, bereavement food provider, eye care technician at Eye Care Center, volunteer pharmacy assistant at the Broad Street Clinic, pharmacy assistant at O’Neal’s Pharmacy and hostess/Momma D at Olive Garden in addition to being a wife, mother (community mom as well as mama to her kids) and very dear friend to many. She loved shrimp, banana popsicles, real sweet iced tea (with the crunchy ice), Hallmark movies, Brucie’s chicken-fried venison and backbone mullet, getting into trouble with her cousin Sandi, family gatherings and the Rollo family reunion.

Darlene is meeting up with several folks who preceded her in death: her father, Joseph Terry “Buddy” Broxson, her stepfather, Guion Griffin Dudley, her sister Shelley DeAnna Broxson Taylor, her grandparents Lawrence & Mina Rollo and Joseph & Lillie Carvoski as well as other family and friends she has loved throughout her journey.

She is survived by her devoted husband, Donald Gavisk, her three children, Jayme Leigh Gavisk (Philip Clark), Jessica Lynn Gavisk (David Gurganus) and Buddy Broxson Gavisk (Candace Gavisk), four grandchildren, Christopher, Chloe, Corbin and Chanley, her mother, Genette Rollo Dudley, her brother, Bruce Broxson and nieces/nephews, Dylan, Tristan, Katelyn and Lily.

A Memorial service will be held Saturday, July 25th at 3:00pm at National Cremation and Burial Society, 5641 Highway 90 West in Milton, Florida.

Darlene never wanted us to “waste money on cut flowers” and would much rather request donations be made to The MirIAM, a faith-based Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center for Women via their website TheMiriam.org or by mail at The MirIAM, PO Box 162, Morehead City, NC 28557.