Charles I. Duncan (Skippy)

Charles I. Duncan (Skippy) passed away Sat. evening at New Hanover Hospital after a devastating fall near home. He had survived a bout with lymphoma, a second go-round when it returned to his brain, many treatments at Chapel Hill, and 25 radiations.

Skippy was born in Maxton, NC, 76 years ago. He was a retired soldier who served in Vietnam, Europe, NATO, and in the U.S. He was also a retired campus policeman for UNCW. His passion was to play golf, and he had won the Army Masters tournament in Berlin in the 80’s. In later years he played golf with buddies at the Muni here.

The family thanks all the many well-wishers who helped keep him company during the past year or two, buddies from Chris’s Restaurant, Y, golf, and campus.

Skippy was preceded in death by his parents, Charles F. and Courtney Duncan, and his beloved son Timothy. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Mary.

Also surviving are his aunt Byron Dunn and her son Sammy Joe of PA, his cousins of the Edwards family (Little Joe, Nancy, Linda, and Sherry), “Candy” Myria Horton Bowers and other Hortons, from Wagram Cullen and Teresa Edwards, locally Billy Tyner (June), Little Bud George the shrimper, and many scattered in other areas.

He is also survived by his in-laws, Georgia and John Apostolou, nephew John Bryan, niece Lisa Horiates (George) and their children Stavroula and George; Aunt Sophie Sljaka, her daughter Mary Sljaka (Dick Higgins); Susan Xanthos; the entire Frankos clan: Mary Frankos (Victor Mannino), Bill Eason (Sherry), and Diana Ingraham (Ronnie); Sophie Johnson, son Andy Farmer; Angie Tsingelis (Chris), daughter Elpetha Poulson, sons Andy, Petros, and Niki and all their children; and Kathy Frankos.

In Poland is a special adopted son Michael Weber (Mariola) and son Jan. Michael grew up with Timmy and we love the entire Weber family including Rosemarie in Germany. Michael is serving with the German Navy in NATO.

Many special friends include David Carroll, Buddy Brown, Gene Humbles, Chuck Carter, bros. Jerry and Jack Jacobs, bros. Butch and Richard Tyson, Dennis Pierce, Irving Coleman, Johnny Hughes, Ellis Casteen, Jacques LeMarsh, Noe Vargas, and barber Jimmy Fogleman.

A funeral service will be held 3:00 pm Thursday, June 8, 2017 at Andrews Mortuary Market Chapel. Preacher John Cripps will officiate.  The family will receive friends at the chapel from 2:00 pm Thursday until the service hour.   Interment will follow in Greenlawn Memorial Park.

In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to the Humane Society, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, or a charity of individual choice.