OAK ISLAND — William Edward “Ed” Ollice, 90, passed away Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020. Mr. Ollice was born May 16, 1930, to the late Thomas Ollice and Louise Parker Ollice.
A veteran of the U.S. Air Force, he served during the Korean Conflict. He attended St. Bernard College and graduated with a degree in engineering from Auburn University.
Mr. Ollice worked for Columbia Gas in Charleston, West Virginia, and retired to Oak Island in 1986. Ed was a member and past president of Oak Island Lions’ Club and also a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Southport.
Survivors include his wife of 68 years, Dolores Pylant Ollice; two sons, Randy Ollice, and his wife, Deborah, of Oak Island and Bruce Ollice, and his wife, Theresa, of Williamsburg, Virginia; and brother, Joseph Ollice of Suffolk, Virginia. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Robert Ollice of Norfolk, Virginia, and John Ollice of Portsmouth, Virginia; and sister, Mary Louise Glynn of Portsmouth, Virginia.
A celebration of life service will be held at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.
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