Mr. Herman (Bo) Lee Fussell, Sr., age 87 of Topsail Beach, NC, went home to be with the Lord on January 8, 2016 at his home in Topsail Beach. Visitation will be held at Padgett's Funeral Home January 10, 2016 at 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm. Funeral services will follow at 4:00 pm. Graveside services will be held at 11: 00 am, Monday, January 11, 2016 at Rockfish Memorial Cemetery conducted by Mrs. Becky Spell Vann.

Bo was born October 13, 1928 in Duplin County, NC. He was the son of the late Lloyd Council and Lillie Bell (Register) Fussell, Sr. He was preceded in death by his wife Viola Henderson Fussell, two brothers, Johnny Fussell and L. C. Fussell, Jr. and four sisters, Louise Mabe, Ruby Fussell, Mary Edna Williams and Smithie Taylor. He is survived by two sons, Herman L. (Bo) Fussell, Jr. and wife Beth of Topsail Beach, NC and Michael C. Fussell and wife Lisa and children and grandchildren of Teachey, NC, one daughter, Pamela Fussell Bradshaw of Wallace, NC, four grandsons, Braxton Fussell and wife Leah of Wilmington, NC, Gregory Bradshaw and Fiancé Brittany of Wallace, NC, John Tyler Fussell and wife Megan of Clinton, NC, and David Bradshaw and wife Kayla of Wallace, NC, two granddaughters, Ryann Fussell Barefoot and husband Rhett of Rocky Point, NC and Lauren Fussell of Johnson City, TN, a great granddaughter, Allison Bradshaw, his sister, Lillie Mae Joyce and husband Bob of Winston-Salem, NC and a Special Friend, Ron Sears and wife Betty of Clemmons, NC.

Bo was a member of First Baptist Church of Wallace, NC. After moving to Topsail Beach in 1994, he attended Emma Anderson Memorial Chapel.

In the early sixties, Papa (Bo) turned a school bus into an RV. Everyone should know that he could do anything he decided to. The children loved it and they rode back and forth to Topsail until it wouldn't run any longer. Then Papa and Mema parked the beach RV at Barnacle Bill's Fishing Pier. Later they purchased a trailer, which they also parked at Barnacle Bill's and then a cottage on Anderson Boulevard. Shortly after, Papa sustained an injury and they sold that cottage back to the original owner. During that period, times were tough and they gave up a lot and weren't able to visit Topsail as much. In 1964, Papa purchased the sound side property at 314 Bridgers Avenue, Topsail Beach. He hired Mr. McCullen to put down the pilings and frame the outside of the house. They would fish when the fish were biting and worked on the house when they weren't. Because there was no first story, everyone used a ladder to access the bedrooms on the second floor. For the next 30 years, Mema, Papa, and the family would come to Topsail to work, fish, and play. During this time, the beach house was upgraded numerous times until at last it was completed as it stands today. Finally, Mema and Papa decided to move to Topsail Island permanently in the early nineties. Through the years there have been countless family celebrations, birthday parties, cookouts (always with Papa's famous grilled chicken), oyster roasts, fish frys', as well as several weddings – Mike and Lisa's for one. Thousands of guests have come to the Fussell Family Beach House, and have been welcomed with love, great food, and fellowship. Every person that stops in for a visit, or a bridge game, departs as a friend, with a happy heart and a well healed soul. Papa said that after the hard times, the Lord helped him regain his health, and get out of debt so that he could enjoy his life and family. Because of these blessings he and Mema were able to spend their later years together in the place they both loved. Mema talked about being blessed with three wonderful children. She reminisced about having all six grandchildren at Topsail at once and about how the boys disliked her using the rocking chairs as punishment. The boys still talk about that. But mostly, all of the grandkids talk about time at Topsail at the Fussell Family Beach House with a glimmer of delight and a smile on their faces. All the children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren have loved this beach house all their entire lives. Papa and Mema have used their gifts from God to richly bless others. Surely God's love has shown through Bo and Monk Fussell through a small piece of property at 314 Bridgers Avenue, Topsail Beach, NC. Pallbearers: Braxton Fussell, Gregory Bradshaw, John Tyler Fussell, David Bradshaw, Rhett Barefoot and Dennis Patram. Honorary Pallbearers: Randall Pigford, Steve English, Herschel Teachey, Terry Fields Memorials in honor of Herman (Bo) L. Fussell, Sr. to Emma Anderson Memorial Chapel, 1040 S. Anderson Blvd., PO Box 3071, Topsail Beach, NC 28445 Or Tim's Gifts, 108 Northeast Blvd, Clinton, NC 28328 To sign the guest book , go to www.padgettfuneralhome.com. A service of Padgett Funeral and Cremation Services of Wallace NC.