Bonnie H. Lapsansky

Bonnie Rae Harrelson Lapsansky went home to be with our Lord Jesus Christ on Thursday, April 15, 2021 in Wilmington, North Carolina. Bonnie was born in Robeson County to Clarence Enos Harrelson, and wife Eunice Willoughby.

She was preceded in death by her parents, oldest brother Clarence Bretten Harrelson, and middle brother Boyd Franklin Harrelson. Granddaughter Kaycee M. Chapman, sons-in-law Allard Whyman Bryant, Jr., Stephen D. Salas, brother-in- law Robert Ceil “Bobby” Gay, husband Charles S. Lapsansky, Jr. and recently son-in-law, Terry L. Creech.

Surviving siblings twin sister Betty Rose Harrelson-Gay, and baby brother Wiley G. Harrelson and wife Shirley Wigner Harrelson. She spoke of “my twin” and “my baby brother” often in the same sentence.

Surviving daughters Debra Rae Gainey, Teresa Dianne Gainey Creech, and E. Jane (Janie) Gainey Williams. Other daughters Genevieve Marie Lapsansky Cooper and husband Brian D Cooper, Cynthia Ann Lapsansky Salas, and Desiree Ann Lapsansky Bryant, Cierra Blake Lapsansky. “all of her girls”.

Bonnie dedicated her entire life as wife, mother, homemaker, raising “all of her girls”, including granddaughter Shay Lynn Underwood Piver. Grandmother to 11 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren, Sister, Aunt Bonnie to numerous nieces and nephews, and like a Mother to all our girlfriends, who often called her “Mama”, and our home their home too.

If we could change the definition of Mother, it would read- love from Bonnie Rae Harrelson Lapsansky, raising her own, with honor raising others like her own, capable of unconditional love. See “all of my girls”.

The family would like to publicly thank our dear family friend Judy Underwood for helping us take care of our Mother over the past few years. And Lower Cape Fear Life Care (Hospice care) Wilmington, North Carolina. Angie, DJ, Jill, Rachel, and staff thank you for your kind service. Please help support this organization.

The family will receive friends on Tuesday, April 20, 2021 between 6:00-8:00 PM at Coble Funeral & Cremation Service at Greenlawn Memorial Park in their new location 1155 Shipyard Boulevard Wilmington, North Carolina. (mask required)

The funeral service will be held on Wednesday, April 21, 2021 at 2:00 PM in the chapel at the funeral home above. Graveside burial will follow at Greenlawn Memorial Park located next door at 1311 Shipyard Boulevard Wilmington, North Carolina where she will be laid to rest next to her loving husband of 43 years Charles S. Lapsansky, Jr. “Ski”.

“Tuffy wuffy” for all of us girls, but she is “where Ski is”, and may they both rest in heaven together.