William "Snookie" James Sullivan

November 10, 1945 - May 17, 2020

William “Snookie” James Sullivan, 74, passed away Sunday, May 17, 2020. He was born November 10, 1945 in Johnston County to the late Virginia Pridgen Gurley and William “Bill” Sullivan. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by brothers Nelson and Shelton Sullivan. Snookie served our country in the 1960’s in the US Air Force. He was a devoted member of Rock Creek Baptist Church in Nashville. He spent the majority of his adult life as an auto mechanic and was the owner of Nashville Gulf/BP. Snookie was an avid fan of Nascar racing and pulled for Dale Earnhart/ Earnhardt Jr. His passion was pig cooking and won numerous awards over the years. He was well known for his award winning “Porky’s Place Barbecue Sauce”. He was a former member of the Pine Level and Nashville Lions Club and was a member of the Nashville Chamber of Commerce. He worked tirelessly for many years on the Nashville Blooming Festival which he truly enjoyed. He leaves to cherish his memory, his devoted wife, Betty Manning Sullivan, of Nashville; son Matthew Cary (Kim) of Nashville; daughter, Karen Pappas (Harry)of Holly Springs; grandchildren; Will Cary, Emma Scot Cary, Gralyn Pappas, and Ava Pappas; Sister, Lyvonne Canady of Princeton; brother, Frankie Sullivan of Pine Level as well as several nieces and nephews. A drive-thru visitation will be held on Saturday, May 30, 2020 from 2:30-3:30PM at Rock Creek Baptist Church 1238 Rock Creek Drive, Nashville, NC 27856. A private memorial service will be held at a later time. In lieu of Flowers donations may be made to Rock Creek Baptist Church 1238 Rock Creek Drive, Nashville, NC 27856 in Honor of William “Snookie” Sullivan.