Bobby Wayne Babson, 68, of Supply died Friday, September 13, 2013. Born in Columbus County on January 31, 1945, a son of Albert Erden and Delta Odessa Inman Babson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Monroe Babson, and a sister, Dorothy Kelly.
He was a decorated soldier who served his country as a helicopter pilot in Vietnam as a Chief Warrant Officer. After retirement from the army, he pursued a career in home construction as Bobby Babson & Son Builders.
Surviving are a son, Bobby Wayne Babson, Jr. of Wilmington; daughter, Jessica B. Lancaster, and her husband Eugene, of Supply; sisters, Nina Stanley, and her husband Alton, of Bolivia, Eunice Smith and Betty Campbell both of Thomasville, Shirley Cartrette of Southport and Mae Simmons of Ash; and two grandchildren, Preston Lancaster and Ryan Lancaster.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 PM Tuesday at Brunswick Funeral Service, Shallotte. The family will receive friends from 6-8 PM, Monday, September 16, at the funeral home.
Burial will be in New Britton Baptist Church Cemetery.
CW2 Bobby W. Babson
Ash North Carolina
Flight Classes 71-1 and 70-49
Ft. Wolters Texas
U.S. Army
Served in Vietnam with A/7/1 CAV in 71-72
https://www.vhpa.org/DAT/datB/G02269.HTM
(Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association)
He was a decorated soldier who served his country as a helicopter pilot in Vietnam as a Chief Warrant Officer. After retirement from the army, he pursued a career in home construction as Bobby Babson & Son Builders.
Surviving are a son, Bobby Wayne Babson, Jr. of Wilmington; daughter, Jessica B. Lancaster, and her husband Eugene, of Supply; sisters, Nina Stanley, and her husband Alton, of Bolivia, Eunice Smith and Betty Campbell both of Thomasville, Shirley Cartrette of Southport and Mae Simmons of Ash; and two grandchildren, Preston Lancaster and Ryan Lancaster.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 PM Tuesday at Brunswick Funeral Service, Shallotte. The family will receive friends from 6-8 PM, Monday, September 16, at the funeral home.
Burial will be in New Britton Baptist Church Cemetery.
CW2 Bobby W. Babson
Ash North Carolina
Flight Classes 71-1 and 70-49
Ft. Wolters Texas
U.S. Army
Served in Vietnam with A/7/1 CAV in 71-72
https://www.vhpa.org/DAT/datB/G02269.HTM
(Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association)
Bobby Wayne Babson, 68, of Supply died Friday, September 13, 2013. Born in Columbus County on January 31, 1945, a son of Albert Erden and Delta Odessa Inman Babson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Monroe Babson, and a sister, Dorothy Kelly.
He was a decorated soldier who served his country as a helicopter pilot in Vietnam as a Chief Warrant Officer. After retirement from the army, he pursued a career in home construction as Bobby Babson & Son Builders.
Surviving are a son, Bobby Wayne Babson, Jr. of Wilmington; daughter, Jessica B. Lancaster, and her husband Eugene, of Supply; sisters, Nina Stanley, and her husband Alton, of Bolivia, Eunice Smith and Betty Campbell both of Thomasville, Shirley Cartrette of Southport and Mae Simmons of Ash; and two grandchildren, Preston Lancaster and Ryan Lancaster.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 PM Tuesday at Brunswick Funeral Service, Shallotte. The family will receive friends from 6-8 PM, Monday, September 16, at the funeral home.
Burial will be in New Britton Baptist Church Cemetery.
CW2 Bobby W. Babson
Ash North Carolina
Flight Classes 71-1 and 70-49
Ft. Wolters Texas
U.S. Army
Served in Vietnam with A/7/1 CAV in 71-72
https://www.vhpa.org/DAT/datB/G02269.HTM
(Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association)
He was a decorated soldier who served his country as a helicopter pilot in Vietnam as a Chief Warrant Officer. After retirement from the army, he pursued a career in home construction as Bobby Babson & Son Builders.
Surviving are a son, Bobby Wayne Babson, Jr. of Wilmington; daughter, Jessica B. Lancaster, and her husband Eugene, of Supply; sisters, Nina Stanley, and her husband Alton, of Bolivia, Eunice Smith and Betty Campbell both of Thomasville, Shirley Cartrette of Southport and Mae Simmons of Ash; and two grandchildren, Preston Lancaster and Ryan Lancaster.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 PM Tuesday at Brunswick Funeral Service, Shallotte. The family will receive friends from 6-8 PM, Monday, September 16, at the funeral home.
Burial will be in New Britton Baptist Church Cemetery.
CW2 Bobby W. Babson
Ash North Carolina
Flight Classes 71-1 and 70-49
Ft. Wolters Texas
U.S. Army
Served in Vietnam with A/7/1 CAV in 71-72
https://www.vhpa.org/DAT/datB/G02269.HTM
(Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association)
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