Margie Pipkin

Margie Pipkin was a member of the Erwin community whose life centered on family and home. Public records and funeral notices identify her as a 72-year-old longtime resident of the Beaver Road area of Erwin. She was mother to three children, who stood by her through her final days, and she maintained close ties with siblings and extended family across Harnett County.

Friends and family arranged services through Dafford Funeral Home in Dunn, and her funeral was held at Mt. Pisgah O.F.W.B. Church in Erwin. The funeral notice lists many relatives who survive her, reflecting a wide circle of family — daughters Mildred and Wanda, son Len, numerous sisters and brothers, and a host of nieces, nephews, and friends. Those notices also recall small, personal details that give a sense of an everyday life rooted in her community: a local address on Beaver Road and a loving home that included a pet cat named Mooches.

While public coverage records the tragic circumstances of the shooting that led to her death in July 2021, the life remembered by family and neighbors was one of steady devotion to household and kin. Services and public viewings gave neighbors and relatives a chance to honor the warmth she offered in private: the roles she carried as a mother and sister, and the everyday kindnesses that made her known to those around her.

Margie’s passing left a hole in a close-knit family and community. Those who knew her remember the value of her steady presence and the ordinary acts of care that made her life meaningful. Her family arranged for burial in Riverside Community Cemetery in Erwin, and the funeral notice invited the community to share in a quiet farewell celebrating her life. Though public records about her interests and work are limited, the names listed as survivors and the turnout at memorial events reflect how deeply she was woven into family life and local ties. She is remembered with respect by those who loved her.