Evans Carroll

DATELINE: KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA
NAME: EVANS CARROLL

- Evans Carroll, Sr. age 77, resident of 809 Katherine Ave., died January 7, 2011 at his home. He was a native of Cleveland Co., son of the late Finley Oates ?Doc? and Essie Wilson Carroll. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by a brother, James Carroll. He was a retired Maintenance Manager having worked for Akers Motorline, Bowman Transportation, Burgess Transportation and Carolina Western Trucking Co. Mr. Carroll served in the United States Army during the Korean War receiving the Purple Heart. He was a member of Second Baptist Church in Kings Mountain, White Plains Shriners, Fairview Masonic Lodge #339 and the Maintenance Council. He loved fishing and was a jack of all trades. A loving husband, father and grandfather.

SURVIVORS: Wife of 59 years; Betty Jo Leigh Carroll, Kings Mountain
Son; Rocky Carroll and wife Mary, Kings Mountain
Brother; Gene Carroll and wife Phyllis, Kings Mountain
Sister; Ethel Mauney, Kings Mountain
Grandchildren; Ladd Carroll and fiancAC. Lisa, Kings Mountain Benji carroll and wife Misty, Kings Mountain
Great-Grandchildren; Ashton Carroll, Amberlyn Carroll and Jesse

GRAVESIDE SERVICE: Mountain Rest Cemetery, Kings Mountain Sunday, January 9, 2011 2:00 P.M. Rev. James Lochridge, officiating

VISITATION: Immediately following the service in Mountain Rest Cemetery

INTERMENT: Mountain Rest Cemetery, Kings Mountain

MEMORIALS: Second Baptist Church 120 Linwood Rd., Kings Mountain, NC 28086 or Or to Hospice of Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights, Shelby, NC 28150

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