Jackie Taylor Willis

Jackie Taylor Willis, 65, of Harkers Island, passed away on Sunday, May 30, 2021, at her home.

Her funeral service will be held at 2 p.m., Thursday, June 3, 2021, at Harkers Island United Methodist Church, officiated by Rev. Lee Roy Pittard III. Interment will follow at Vergie Mae. Friends are welcome to attend the service. For those unable to attend, the family invites you to view the webcasting of the service through her obituary page on Munden Funeral Home’s website.

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

Jackie was born on October 24, 1955, in Carteret County, to the late Gilbert and Rosalee Russell. She loved her home church, Harkers Island United Methodist Church, where she was a member since childhood. Jackie was a familiar face to the Down East Community and those who visited Beaufort Drug Store where she worked as a pharmacy tech for over a decade.

Going to the Cape was something Jackie never grew tired of; the beauty of the Crystal Coast was a sight she always cherished. Jackie loved celebrating holidays, Christmas of course being her favorite. Part of her love of holidays was for the simple fact that those were family times, and nothing meant more to her than being with her loved ones, those were her happy times in life. Jackie adored her husband of 40 years, Darrell, who she joyfully referred to as her “eyeballs”.

She is survived by her husband Darrell Willis of the home; sons, Michael Taylor and fiancé Samantha Bennett of Harkers Island, Jeremy Willis and wife Diana of Havelock; sister, Cindy Baum and husband Christopher of Harkers Island; grandchildren, Mikey, Nate, Aiden, Aden, Chase, Easton, and Karlee; and numerous nieces and nephews.

The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m., Wednesday, June 2, 2021, at Harkers Island United Methodist Church.

As an expression of sympathy, flowers are welcome or memorial contributions may be made to Harkers Island United Methodist Church at 603 Cape Lookout Dr., Harkers Island, NC 28531.

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

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