Daniel "Danny" Eugene Styron, Jr.

Daniel “Danny” Eugene Styron, Jr., 74, of Stacy, passed away Sunday, May 16, 2021 at Carteret Health Care.

His funeral service will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, May 21, 2021, at Cedar Island United Methodist Church, officiated by Pastor Nelson Koonce. Interment, with military honors, will follow at Stacy Community Cemetery.

(See link below for the Service Bulletin including the Order of Service.)

Danny AKA “Big Dan” was born on March 19, 1947, in Morehead City, NC to Daniel E. Styron Sr. and Beulah P. Daniels. Danny grew up in Cedar Island with his parents and three brothers, both working and playing on the water, hunting whenever he could and growing up a proud member of the Down East Community.

Danny graduated from Atlantic High School in 1965 and was the last graduating class from the school. He then went on to join the US Coast Guard, spending 20 faithful years serving our country, retiring as a Chief Boatswain’s Mate. He spent his time traveling in the Coast Guard to everywhere from Fiji and Greenland to Reykjavik, Iceland.

After retiring from the Coast Guard, Danny had a myriad of jobs doing everything from working for James Styron at his fish house, driving the oil truck for Eastern Oil and Tire, and finally working for the State of North Carolina as a Chief Operations Manager for the NC Ferry System in Ocracoke Island, NC.

Danny had many hobbies and pastimes in his 74 years. He was Chief of the Stacy Volunteer Fire Department for 20 years and one of its founding members, putting his plan for a fire department in his small community to action in his own kitchen as well as coaching basketball and baseball teams over the years for his kids and grandkids. He loved sports and was a diehard NC Tar Heels fan, sporting the team whenever possible. He was both a Mason and Shriner, and a proud Democrat. He loved to cook and host parties in his “man-cave”, spending all day cooking meals and showing his love in the best way that he knew how, through the stomachs of the ones he knew and loved. Danny was a pillar of the Stacy Community, making sure that the needs of the community were met. He helped bring the cell phone tower to Stacy and brought hurricane relief to the area each time his small community was ravaged by a storm. He was instrumental in saving Pruitt Healthcare Nursing Home for the Down East Community. If there was a job that needed to be done, or a need that needed to be met, he was the man for the job.

Although he loved his community, and would do anything for its people, the ones that mattered the most were his family. He was the backbone of his family, and the center of all the family events and dinners. He was his children and grandchildren’s number one fan and could be seen supporting them from the sidelines in every activity they were involved in over the years, a staple at all sporting events. He was his family’s entertainment, storyteller, and the glue that kept them together. Being “Pa” was his greatest accomplishment.

He is survived by his loving wife of 55 years, Lida L. Styron; his three daughters, Rosa L. Styron and husband Charles “Buddy” Hill, Christy S. Willis and husband Ellis, and Wendy S. Robinson and husband John; three grandchildren, Emilee Graham and husband Austin, Ashlyn Robinson, and Landon Willis; brother, Herman Bradley Styron and wife Debbie; and many beloved nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Danny was preceded in death by his parents, Daniel E. Styron Sr., and Beulah P. Daniels; two brothers, Timothy and David Keith Styron; and nephews, Benjamin C. Styron and Benjamin M. Styron.

The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m., Thursday, May 20, 2021, at Cedar Island United Methodist Church.

Flowers are welcome or memorial donations may be made to the Stacy Community Cemetery Fund, P.O. Box 82, Atlantic, NC 28511.

Family and friends are welcome to submit online condolences at www.mundenfuneralhome.net

Arrangements are by Munden Funeral Home & Crematory, Morehead City, NC.