James C. McCormick Sr.

James C. McCormick Sr., 76, of Morehead City, passed away Thursday, May 7­, 2020, at Carteret Health Care.

A memorial service will be held at a later date in Virginia.

James was employed by Glaxo Pharmaceuticals during the British Invasion. His sales allowed him to be in the President’s Club numerous times where he was also given various awards. The greatest joy of his employment career is when there was a medical breakthrough, allowing the children in the pediatric oncology unit of the University of Virginia Hospital to be able to eat again without becoming sick. He would buy McDonald’s Happy Meals for the patients, which earned him the nick name, “Mr. Happy Meal”.

James was an avid hunter, belonging to the Greenway Hunting Club in Virginia as well as an avid fisherman. “Baby Blue Eyes” and “Sweet baby James” were a couple of his nick names due to his beautiful crystal blue eyes. James was a wonderful husband, father and grandfather.

He is survived by his wife, Grey H. McCormick of the home; daughters, Shauna M. Fuggi of Island Heights, NJ and Holli C. Hager and husband Sean of New Jersey; sons, James C. McCormick Jr. of Harrisonburg, VA; step sons, Dr. Brian G. Morris and wife, Dr. Leslie Morris of New Orleans, LA, Benjamin G. Morris and wife Dorothy of Kitty Hawk, NC and Christopher R. Morris of Kill Devil Hills, NC; brother-in-law, Dewey Stephens; granddaughters, who he called his “angels with spun gold hair”, Sarah Grace McCormick, Zoe Heath Morris, Talulah H. Morris and Savannah L. Morris; grandsons, Robert R. Fuggi III, Christian C. Fuggi, James “Cole” C. McCormick III, Spencer McCormick, Zachary Morris, Nicholas Bates and wife Kaylin; great granddaughter, Jocelyn A. Bates; nieces, Sherri Ancira, Melanie Stephens; nephew, Mark Stephens; best friend, David McCormick Sr; and furry friends, cat, Shiloh and dog, Dakota.

He was preceded in death by his first wife, Sylvia H. McCormick; parents, Oscar D. and Lucy W. McCormick; and sister, Shirley Stephens.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the American Kidney Fund at 11921 Rockville Pike, Suite 300, Rockville, MD 20852.

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

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