John Wagoner

John York Wagoner, age 97,of North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina peacefully passed away on Monday, May 22, 2023 at his home. John was born on December 11,1925 in Rockwell, NC to parents William Clarence Wagoner and Esther Misenheimer Wagoner. He was the second of five children and grew up in Rockwell, NC. He served in the military 1944-1946 as a hospital corpsman, then worked as a pharmacy technician. In 1950, he married Rose Marie Hartsell in the Bethel United Methodist Church in Midland, NC. John and Rose had 2 sons, John York "Jack" Wagoner, Jr. and Ronald Dean Wagoner. For more than 40 years, John worked as Vice President of an industrial supply distribution company, The Henry Walke Company, in Charlotte and Greensboro, North Carolina. He was a member of West Market Street United Methodist Church in Greensboro, NC.

He was predeceased by his brother, Clarence Jay Wagoner of Mooresville, NC in 2019 and son, John "Jack" Wagoner of North Myrtle Beach, SC in 2021.

John is survived by his wife, Rose Wagoner; son, Dean and his wife, Pamela Styron Wagoner of Leland, NC; brothers, James Dillon Wagoner of Rockwell, NC, Donald Joe Wagoner ( Wanda) of Gold Hill, NC; sister, Rose Wagoner Safrit of Rockwell, NC; sister in law, Ruth Elledge Wagoner of Mooresville, NC and daughter in law Barbara Hawkins Wagoner of North Myrtle Beach, SC.

Also surviving are grandchildren, Luke Adams Wagoner, Paige Adelle Wagoner, Shawn David Wagoner (Marta), Aaron York Wagoner (Erica), Jaclyn Grace Wagoner; great grandchildren, Izabella Kimberly "Ella" Wagoner, Siena Rose Wagoner and Jack York Wagoner. John is also survived by numerous very loved nieces and nephews.

In 1990 John retired to North Myrtle Beach to be near his family. He loved the beach. John was a very loyal and kind person who deeply cared for his family. He was fun loving and fun to be with. John never met a stranger. His cure for a headache was Cheerwine with a peanut butter cracker. He loved fried fish, Lexington Barbeque and Aunt Mary's homemade chocolate cake. He loved oyster stew but not the oysters. He was a wonderful husband, father, brother, "Granddaddy John", and a loyal friend. He will live in our hearts forever.

A special thanks to Crescent Hospice and especially Christy Long for her loving dedication to John and Rose for the last several months.

A private graveside service will be held at Salisbury National Cemetery in Salisbury

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.leefhandcrematory.com for the Wagoner family. Lee Funeral Home and Crematory of Little River is serving the family.