Bufa Mae Ikner Milligan, age 92, of Tabor City, NC, passed away Saturday, July 4, 2026 in Lower Cape Fear LifeCare, Whiteville, NC.
Born July 7, 1933 in Columbus County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Leamon George Ikner and Rosettie Williams Ikner.
She is survived by two daughters, Donna Marie Milligan of Tabor City, NC, Janice Milligan Bullard of Whiteville, NC; two sons, Darrell Wayne Milligan of Chadbourn, NC, and Stevie Dewey Milligan of Tabor City, NC; two brothers, Palmer Ikner of Linwood, NC, Roy Dale Ikner of Whiteville, NC; two sisters, Mary Patricia Shanahan of Whiteville, NC, Diane Ikner of Whiteville, NC; ten grandchildren, nineteen great grandchildren, and five great great-grandchildren
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Mitchell Allen Milligan; two sons, Gary Neal Milligan, Michael Allen Milligan; one granddaughter, Tangie Singletary; and one sister, Alfredia Ikner.
Funeral Services will be held Tuesday, July 7, 2026 at 11:00 AM in the Inman Ward Funeral Home Chapel with burial to follow in the Forest Lawn Cemetery.
Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service in the Chapel.
A service of Inman Ward Funeral Home
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