R. Wayne Bartrug (Uncle Bubba), 59, of Raeford, passed away at FirstHealth Hospice House on April 26, 2018, following a valiant battle with multiple myeloma. Surrounded by his loving family he left as he lived, upbeat, smiling and staying positive.
Born July 27, 1958 in Elizabeth, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Hugh Bartrug Sr. and Joyce Joll Bartrug. He attended Elizabeth Forward High School, as well as Penn Technical Institute. He worked in electronics while in the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Lexington AVT16, and felt very fortunate to work at the launch control center at the Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral. He worked for various electronic firms and had a beyond top secret security clearance. He retired as a correction officer at Hoke Correctional Institution in McCain.
He attended the Raeford Presbyterian Church and was a proud member of Masonic Lodge No. 306. He enjoyed building and flying airplanes with The Old Buzzards Flying Club, and had a passion for writing music and poems as well as playing guitars and his harmonicas.
Survivors include his "Mom" Joyce Bartrug of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina; sisters Debbie Madsen of Myrtle Beach, Jill (Cliff) Enyeart of Elizabeth, Pennsylvania, and Joyce (Brian) Banks of Raeford; and brother Hugh (Lori) Barturg Jr. of Jefferson Hills, Pennsylvania.
Visitation will be held Saturday, April 28, 2018 1-3 p.m. at Crumpler Funeral Home, 131 Harris Avenue, Raeford.
The funeral with full military honors and Masonic Rites will follow at 3 p.m. at the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Dr. Steven Fitzgerald officiating.
Memorials may be made to, Masonic Home for Children, 600 College Street, Oxford, NC 275 65 or to, Raeford Presbyterian Church, P.O. Box 1570, Raeford, NC or to Hospice Foundation of First Health, 150 Applecross Road, Pinehurst, NC 28374,