David Parker Jennings

David Parker Jennings, age 40, of Wilmington, NC passed away Friday, February 25, 2011 in Wilmington, NC. Born July 13, 1970 in Lumberton, NC, David was the son of Jane Troutman Jennings Getsinger and the late James Albert Jennings, and the brother of Abigail Jennings Lewis and Michael Jennings. David graduated from Bandy's High School in Catawba, NC in 1988 and graduated with honors from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology in 1992. He was a member of the international psychology honor society, Psi Chi. Following a passion for surfing, David resided in Kauai, Hawaii, but eventually returned to the Atlantic waves of Wrightsville Beach where he built a successful career working for Prudential Carolinas Real Estate. Most recently he worked in landscaping, a vocation which allowed him to be close to the natural world he loved so much. David also loved animals and was devoted to his two cats, Vic and The Count. David is survived by his mother Jane and step-father Layton Getsinger; sister Abigail and her husband Randolph Lewis and children Genevieve and Ia Lewis; brother Michael and his wife Robin Scholle Jennings; paternal grandfather Albert Lee (Buck) Jennings; maternal grandmother Armonde Troutman; and many aunts, uncles, and cousins who all loved him dearly. A memorial service to celebrate his life will be held at Trinity Episcopal Church in Statesville, NC on Friday, March 4, 2011 at 2:00. The family will receive friends following the service at the home of Jane and Layton Getsinger, 315 E. Mombo Road, Statesville. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Trinity Episcopal Church, P.O. Box 1103, Statesville, NC, 28677; or Fifth Street Ministries, P.O. Box 5217, Statesville, NC, 28677. Online condolences may be made at www.nicholsonfunerals.com/obituaries . Nicholson Funeral Home is serving the family of David Parker Jennings.