OAK ISLAND — Chris George Angelow, 70, passed away Sunday, Aug. 27, 2017, at his home with his family by his side.
Mr. Angelow was born Sept. 13, 1946, son of the late Chris Angelow and Elizabeth Culbertson Angelow. He was raised in Greensboro by his grandparents, Bert and Nina Huffines.
After high school graduation, Chris joined the U.S. Army and served in Japan, then volunteered for service in Vietnam. Chris then worked for National Cash Register for many years before retiring and moving to Oak Island.
Once retired, he opened a restaurant/ice cream shop called The Greensboro Connection and worked for almost 20 years for H&R Block in Wilmington.
An adventurous spirit, Chris had many passions which included archery, scuba diving, reading, fishing, hunting, carpentry, welding and cooking. His favorite hobby of all was traveling. His travels were anything but ordinary. He chose to make the most of every place, from riding camels with his wife Susan in Egypt to picking olives in Greece.
His memory will be cherished by his beloved wife, Susan Angelow of Oak Island; children, Nathan C. Phillips, and his wife, Amber, of Oak Island, Bonnie P. Gardiner, and her husband, Cliff, of Oak Island and Jeremy D. Phillips, and his wife, Michelle, of Wilmington; five grandchildren, Marjorie P. Harvell, and her husband, Alex, Ian Pare’, Maxwell Gardiner, Owen Phillips and Cooper Phillips.
A celebration of life service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 2, at Peacock-Newnam & White Funeral and Cremation Service, Southport.
Online condolences may be made at peacocknewnamwhite.com.
