Susan Fulton MacCallum, 77, of Southport passed away peacefully on March 12, 2024 after a lengthy battle with dementia. Sue was surrounded in love by her husband, Jim, her sister, Meg, and by the love of friends and family.

Sue was a graduate of the University of South Carolina with a Master’s Degree in Fine Arts. In her early years, she studied ballet extensively and performed on various stages including the San Francisco Ballet. She then turned to a life-long career in the arts as a performer, director and choreographer of local and regional productions.

Since moving to Brunswick County in 2002 with her husband Jim, Sue founded the Winding River Players and the Brunswick County Madrigal (singing) Group. Brunswick Little Theater was a love of hers, where she directed and choreographed local productions.

Sue received the Governor’s Award for Volunteerism and was the winner of the Brunswick County Dancing with the Stars competition.

Above all such accomplishments, Sue will ever be known as a kind and gentle lady, always thinking of others above herself.

Sue is survived by her husband, Jim, of Southport; her three siblings, Margaret (Meg) Dellinger (Jerry), Peter Fulton (Donna), and George Fulton (Kerry); and also by stepchildren Katie MacCallum Nichols and J. C. MacCallum. She was predeceased by her son, Chris Young.

As a life-long Episcopalian, Sue’s life will be honored and celebrated with a service on April 6, 2024 at 1:00 pm in St. Philip's Episcopal Church, 205 E. Monroe St., Southport, NC 28461.

The family expresses great thanks to the staff of Gentiva Hospice, Robin Weiss and the staff of the Landings at Oak Island.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Dementia Alliance if North Carolina.