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 fiancé 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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