Pooler-Gary Stallcup and his sister, Brenda Stallcup Tumlin announce that our beloved father, Elton "E.B." Stallcup, 90, succumbed to Alzheimer's at Spanish Oaks Retreat on Tuesday, October 4, 2011 and went to heaven for a glorius reunion with our adored mother, Vi. She had been waiting there for him since 2003.
Joining us in mourning our loss are: Brenda's husband, Tony Tumlin; Gary's wife, Sue McGaughey Stallcup; their grown children, Amy Stallcup Anderson and Scott Stallcup; Scott's wife, Abbie Cummings Stallcup; and their young daughters, Leighton Stallcup and Remi Stallcup.
Along with this announcement, an open invitation is issued to the funeral at 1 p.m. on Saturday, October 8, 2011 at the First Baptist Church of Pooler, located at 204 West Hwy. 80, with Pop's longtime pastor, Reverend Otis Hill officiating. The family will also be at the church an hour before the service and an hour after the service for visitation. There will be no separate graveside service. Pop was our patriarch. He was a Pooler resident for the past 33 years (with bragging rights); a prior Port Wentworth resident for 27 years; a Bryson City, NC native born to Coleman and Dora Stallcup; and a Swain County, N.C. High School graduate. He had a long career as a machinist, starting with the Tennessee Valley Authority during its construction of the Fontana, N.C. Dam; continuing with the U.S. Navy in Asia and the Pacific during WWII; returning after the war to the TVA in the Quad Cities of Alabama; and finishing with 35 years of service to Union Camp in Savannah. Meanwhile, he was a loving, supportive husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather; a member of the First Baptist Church of Pooler; an avid reader and traveler; a sports and NASCAR fan; a guitar player; an animal lover; a people lover; and a jester. But Pop was probably most known for his amazing ability to repair and make "just about anything". We nicknamed him "the Magnet" as he attracted countless people from all over who were seeking his help with their various and numerous projects. Pop, happily and gratuitously, always helped with each request and this compassionate generosity is perhaps his greatest legacy.
We gratefully acknowledge our thanks to Tony Tumlin whose level of commitment to Pop's care was extraordinary. Thanks also to Spanish Oaks Retreat/Hospice who provided a comforting environment for Pop during his final months. In addition to the great staff and the delicious meals, he loved sitting on the beautiful waterfront grounds, observing the surrounding nature, and pointing out to us the various abundant trees and flowers.