Danny James Wilfong

Mr. Wilfong was born in Bartow, WV a son of the late Earl and Mabel Collins Wilfong. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy where he served for 9 years as a Corpsman and Operating Room Technician. He also proudly served on the USS Forrestal and at Da Nang during the Vietnam War. Mr. Wilfong was a recipient of the Bronze Star. He worked as a Senior Security Specialist with the U.S. Department of State for 22 years.

Mr. Wilfong was a member of Ebenezer United Methodist Church in Stafford County, Virginia for many years and attended Christ United Church in Myrtle Beach, SC. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, and sitting outside. He especially loved children, but hated cats, except for Mr. Daggers. Mr. Wilfong was a fan of all Washington, D.C. sports teams and the West Virginia Mountaineers. He and his wife were frequent visitors of the 501 Eggs Up Grill and were members of the Friday Veterans Group.

He is survived by his loving wife of 54 years, Barbara Banton Wilfong of Conway, SC; one daughter, Leslie Michelle Wilfong (Kathy Smith) of Summerville, SC; one son, Brian Scott Wilfong (Mary Gaughran Wilfong) of Summerville, SC; two grandsons, Hunter Garrett Wilfong and Thomas James Wilfong both of Summerville, SC; two sisters, Linda Travers of Stuart, FL and Delores Kay Jeans of Hollywood, FL; and one brother, Dharl Wilfong of Chambersburg, PA.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded by six siblings.

The family will receive friends on Thursday, October 7, 2021 at Mullins and Thompson Funeral Service, Stafford Chapel from 6-8 pm. A celebration of life will be held on Friday, October 8, 2021 at the funeral home at 11:00 am, with inurnment to take place in Quantico National Cemetery (Triangle, VA) at 1:30pm.

Online condolences may be sent at www.mullinsthompsonstafford.com