Birth date: Aug 7, 1962 Death date: Jul 2, 2023
Australia - Mr. Cecil M. Exum, 60, passed on Sunday, July 2, 2023. The celebration of his life will be held on Thursday, July 20, 2023 at 12:00pm with a viewing from 11:00am to 11:45am at the Goldsboro-Raleigh District Assembly (G Read Obituary
Rest in Peace Cecil. You were a lovely man who was so generous with his talents. My sons learned so much from you. Pattie
Cecil Exum, you and Des came into our families life two weeks into your new basketball journey here in Melbourne Australia at the age of 21.
From that time on you were part of our family for weekly dinners, Birthdays, Christmas’s, 21st, engagement parties, bucks days, weddings etc
We watched you become parents and you watched us three boys become Dads too.
From one on one training sessions before school, to motivating you to do your pre season trainings by us agreeing to race you doing 10x100 mtr sprints at the local primary school, in preparation for another NBL season, we did it together.
Our mates loved coming over in summer to witness the only man who could stand in the deepest part of the pool and still have his head and majestic flat top above the water.
Hearing you beeping your car horn out the front of our place (albeit your standard two hours late) when you finally got your dream car- a Mazda RX7 and then hilariously watching your 6ft6 frame take 15 minutes to get in and out of it was just text book Cec
We have had so many laughs over the years so many pictures, memories and great stories to look back on and share about our “big brother”
You are going to leave a massive void in our family 💔💔
Our thoughts are with all the Exum family both here in Australia and the USA
I know Dad would of been waiting to greet you up in the sky please say hi to him for us 😢💔❤️
Rest in Peace big fella
The Warry family
Cecil, it was a joy bringing you to the Giants and having you working in the office with Narelle and I. Your time running our Schools and Promotions programs was great fun. It was always funny how, despite having National players and other US imports, you always received the loudest cheer from the crowd - you made the most of giving away the free tickets to the kids!
While it was sad catching up with you at Mark Leader's funeral it now makes me smile that we had the chance to do so. You were a terrific friend, a great contributor to our NBL Title in 1989, and a great husband & parent to Desiree and the kids.
Condolences to Des and the kids and I can report that the basketball fraternity here in Australia has been hut hard by your passing. You loved the US, you left as an Aussie and you were a great human being. You are sadly missed xx
Ron Bongetti
Melbourne, Australia
Cecil I cannot believe I won't see that infectious smile, receive the world best bear hug & reminisce about our working days and your playing days at The Giants. Miss you already xx
Narelle Lloyd
Melbourne Australia
My condolences and prayers to his immediate family and Prayers to the of family my first only I ever meet Cecil is when he played NC Tarheels with Micheal Jordan My Uncle Bill may God continue to rest his soul took to this cabin to see them my first and last seeing Cecil he is my Mother Carolyn Flowers cousin may Rest in peace Cecil love Kevin
My thoughts and prayers go out to the family and friends of the great Cecil Exum. Thank you for coming home to Goldsboro. May your love and light follow your family. Cecil RIP! From a Hometown girl and fellow Tarheel! Rosland Lane
Sending sincere wishes to all the family and our loving thoughts are with you Cec.
Regards Donna Tomlinson & family 💙
I was a manager on the 83/84 UNC team when Cecil was a senior. Great guy. Always smiling. Will never forget he scored the first basket on Senior Day against Duke.
Rest easy, my TarHeel brother.
