March 16, 2025, 90, Calypso —

Leslie Ray “Ike” Nunn, Jr., 90, long time resident of Calypso, died Sunday afternoon, March 16, 2025, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center.

Mr. Nunn had been a past member of Calypso Fire Department.  An entrepreneur, he was a part of a wide range of business entities.  He began as a bread route deliveryman, and later, operated a grocery store in Calypso.  Then he operated Duplin Farm Supply Co. in Calypso.  He ran a wood working shop in which small household fixtures and decor was made and sold.  His last business venture was Roots and Nuts Wholesale Co. which operated in Calypso for a long tenure of time.

He is survived by three of his four children, Gail N. Jones of Dudley, Phyllis Ann N. Hinson of Fayetteville, and James Nunn of Orlando, Fla.; ten grandchildren; and many great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Ann Barwick Nunn; a son, Leslie Ray “L. R. “Nunn III; his parents, Leslie Ray Nunn and Fannie Byrd Nunn; and his siblings.

Graveside funeral services will be Wednesday, March 19, at 3:00 p.m. in the Calypso Cemetery.  The family will greet relatives and friends at the cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate any contributions be made to offset funeral expenses.