July 28, 2021
OAK ISLAND — Ray Eugene Fulbright, 88, peacefully passed away Wednesday, July 21, 2021. Ray was born Nov. 3, 1932, in Granite Falls, the second child born to Anne Maie and Jace Fulbright. After growing up in Granite Falls and graduating high school, Ray met and fell in love with Margaret Irene Jolley. They married July 29, 1952, then Ray entered the U.S. Navy and served six years. Upon discharge from the U.S. Navy, Ray enlisted in the U.S. Air Force, serving for another 18 years and was stati...