Carl George Nurnberger, Jr., born March 27, 1933, passed away peacefully in his Lumberton, NC home on July 2, 2009.

Carl was preceded in death by his only son, Carl George Nurnberger and his two sisters, Lena Mae Williams and Margaret June Pasanen McLaughlin.

He leaves to cherish his memories his devoted, loving wife, Mary Nurnberger, his daughter, Denise Gordon, Carolyn Prevatte (whom he loved as his own daughter), grandchildren, Tammy Ryan and husband Michael, Shane King, Wendalie Wagner and husband Shawn, Terry King, and wife Brandi, great-grandchildren, Zachary, Anna, Chance, Sabrina, Leviticus, Sarah, Micah, Hezekiah, Victoria and Kyle, and many extended family members and friends.

Carl had many accomplishments in his life. He proudly served four years in the United States Air Force during the Korean War, he was a successful business owner of Carl\\chr(39)s Heating & Refrigeration for over twenty-five years in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, he was a skilled sailor and a certified dive instructor. He received the honor of third degree of Knights of Columbus in 1991. He retired from Robeson County in 1997 and was a devoted, loyal member of Mary Francis Catholic Church in Lumberton, NC.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, July 4, 2009 at 10:00 AM at St. Francis De Sales Catholic Church in Lumberton. Burial will follow in New Hollywood Cemetery in Lumberton.

The family will receive friends on Friday, July 3, 2009 from 7:00-9:00 PM at Floyd Mortuary & Crematory, Inc., 809 E. 5th Street in Lumberton.