Benjamin Johnston ( Ben) McGuirt), age 30, passed away at Atrium Health NorthEast March 2, 2019.
The family will receive friends Thursday March 7, 2019 at Wilkinson Funeral home from 1-2 PM with a memorial service following at 2 in the chapel.
Ben loved his boys and his family. He graduated Northwest Cabarrus in 2007 and was a Veteran of the Air Force serving from 2008-2010. Ben was an avid supporter of the NRA. The family would like to extend thanks to the doctors, nurses, LifeShare, and other healthcare staff in the ICU at Atrium Health NorthEast for the amazing care they provided.
He was preceded in death by Arlene Larrabee (maternal grandmother)
Survivors include his wife, Rikki Elizabeth McGuirt; children, Bradley Ryan McGuirt (age 7) & Jack Richard McGuirt (age 2); parents, Penny McGuirt & Rick McGuirt; sister, Jessica Murdock & husband Weston Murdock; grandparents, James Larrabee (maternal grandfather), Robert McGuirt & Judy McGuirt (paternal grand parents), Betty Sue McGuirt (paternal grandmother); father-in-law: Rick Crawford (wife Tanya Crawford); mother-in-law, Debbie Conger; and various other loving aunts, uncles, cousins; life long best friend, Seth Thomas and many other close friends.
In Bens’ own words, “ Yee Yee”...
Family and friends are invited to 1062 Odell School Rd after the service.
Memorials may be made to a fund set up for his sons Bradley and Jack McGuirt through Bank of America