WILMINGTON — Ronald Joseph “Joey” Wyatt, 46, passed away Sunday, Sept. 3, 2017.
Joey loved playing guitar, beach music, surfing and being a free spirit. Everyone who knew him loved him and enjoyed his whimsical sense of humor. He will be missed.
Joey is survived by his loving mother, Patricia Blizzard, and her husband, Lee Blizzard, of Wilmington; older brother, Michael of Burgaw; two half-sisters, Celeste Wyatt Little, and her husband, Grant, of Advance, N.C., and Becky Wyatt of Carolina Beach; stepsister, Shannon Blizzard; stepbrother, Brandon Blizzard; two nieces, Mia Yelverton and Mya Taylor; five nephews, Jacob, Jake, Jonathan, Seth and Jace; multiple aunts and uncles; and numerous cousins.
He was preceded in death by his father, Ronald Dean Wyatt; and baby brother, Kevin Allen Wyatt.
The family will receive friends at a visitation held from 6 to 8 p.m., Friday, Sept. 8, at the Wilmington Funeral Chapel. A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 9, at the Wilmington Funeral Chapel, with burial following in Greenlawn Memorial Park.
Pallbearers for his service include Michael Wyatt, Brandon Blizzard, Jacob Blizzard, Mike Giles, Stacy Turner and Brian Jenness. The Rev. Eugene “Bud” Jenness of Nicholasville, Ky., will be officiating.
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