Rickey Eugene Mcelroy Jr.

Rickey Eugene McElroy Jr., 19, of Hilton Head Island, SC passed away on Monday, May 24, 2010 at his home.He was born on Hilton Head Island, SC on January 19, 1991. He was the son of Rickey McElroy and the late Mickie McDaniels Buck.He completed his freshman year at the University of South Carolina Beaufort and had been accepted to The Citadel. He looked forward to becoming a Naval Aviator. He lettered in wrestling at the Hilton Head High School and ranked second in the State for two years. He was a black belt in martial arts and he loved fishing. He loved his little brother and best friend, Riley.He is survived by his father, Rickey McElroy Sr. of Hilton Head Island, SC; his step mother, Judy Shaffer of Hilton Head Island, SC; his grandfather, Charles Buck of Bluffton, SC; his brother, Riley McElroy of Hilton Head Island, SC; his sister, Paula (Paul) Hawkes of Bluffton, SC; his godfather, Francis Fong of Atlanta, GA; his uncle, Chris (Wendy) Buck of Bluffton, SC; his niece, Caroline Hawkes and his nephew, Carter Hawkes both of Bluffton, SC.Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 pm, Friday, May 28, 2010 at Sauls Funeral Home, 90 Simmonsville Rd., Bluffton, SC with burial in Low Country Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends beginning at 1:00 pm, Friday prior to the service at the Funeral Home.Sauls Funeral Home of Bluffton, SC is assisting the family with their arrangements. (www.saulsfh.com)