David Carl Frederick, 68, of Ocean Isle Beach passed away suddenly May 14, 2017 at his home. He was born in Gastonia, NC, the son of the late Carl Pearson Frederick and Bonnie Campbell Frederick. He graduated from Frank L. Ashley High School and attended Western Carolina University and Gaston College. He proudly volunteered to serve his country in the United States Marine Corp from 1968 – 1970 and was a member of Paul Ray Purgason Detachment 1005 Marine Corp League in Shallotte. He retired as president of Improved Services, Inc., a textile parts distributor – a business which he began in the basement of his home in 1981. David and Molly moved to Ocean Isle Beach, NC in 1992 and enjoyed a more relaxed pace of life. We will remember David’s gift of conversation with anyone and everyone, and his kindness and generosity will never be forgotten. His legacy will be his deep love of God, family, friends and country.

Surviving are his loving wife of 46 years, Molly Howard Frederick; sister, Joanne Frederick Clubb Hayes (Matt) of Gastonia; nieces, Lindsay Clubb Lail (Ernie) of Kings Mountain, NC, and Shannon Clubb of Gastonia; and a beloved great niece, Aubrey Lail.

A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 AM, Friday, May 19, at Shallotte Presbyterian Church by The Rev. John Causey. Inurnment will be in the church columbarium.

The family will receive friends in the Shallotte Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall immediately following the service.

To honor David’s life, memorials may be made to Guiding Eyes for the Blind, 611 Granite Springs Rd., Yorktown Heights, NY, 10598 (www.guidingeyes.org) or The Marine Corps Heritage Foundation, 18900 Jefferson Davis Highway, Triangle, VA 22172 (www.marineheritage.org).