Karen Hinkle Wagamon, loved family, friends

Karen Hinkle Wagamon, 73, of Wilson, N.C., passed away from a short illness Friday, Sept. 20, 2024.

 

Karen adored her pets, and she loved pet rescue. She enjoyed the beach, sewing, and decorating, and appreciated the beauty of art. Karen started her professional career at The Smithsonian Institute. Karen retired in 2022 after a long career with BB&T. Above all, Karen loved her family and friends; they were the world to her. She will be greatly missed and thought of often with loving memories. 

 

Karen is survived by her daughters, Linda Wagamon of Raleigh, N.C., and Kathryn Rothstein and husband Paul of Wilmington; granddaughters, Ayla and Esme; stepchildren, Dawn Hastings, Allan Wagamon and Susan Hoffman, all of Milford; sisters, Jean Hinkle Klele of Richmond, Va., Maria Frawley of Chevy Chase, Md., and Bess Landolt of Madison, Va., and her brother, Pat Hinkle of Newark.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Barton and Christine Hinkle; and her stepmother, Sabrena Hinkle.

A Funeral Mass will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 28, at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson, N.C.