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Caswell County Genealogy
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1928 - 2017 (89 years)
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Name |
Willis, Carolyn Harriet |
Birth |
10 Jan 1928 |
Caswell County, North Carolina |
Gender |
Female |
Reference Number |
45492 |
Death |
20 Apr 2017 |
Graham, Alamance County, North Carolina |
Burial |
First Baptist Church of Yanceyville, Yanceyville, Caswell County, North Carolina |
Person ID |
I44644 |
Caswell County |
Last Modified |
16 Apr 2024 |
Father |
Willis, Nathaniel Thomas, b. 15 Jan 1891, Caswell County, North Carolina d. 17 Dec 1931, Caswell County, North Carolina (Age 40 years) |
Relationship |
natural |
Mother |
Lunsford, Bertha Josie, b. 4 Dec 1894, North Carolina d. 1 Jun 1980, Virginia (Age 85 years) |
Relationship |
natural |
Reference Number |
104389 |
Family ID |
F6587 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family 1 |
English, Robert Leslie, b. 10 May 1927, Alabama d. 28 Mar 1975, Durham, Durham County, North Carolina (Age 47 years) |
Marriage |
28 Jun 1947 |
Caswell County, North Carolina |
Reference Number |
675139 |
Children |
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Family ID |
F9765 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Last Modified |
16 Apr 2024 |
Family 2 |
Brandon, Lawrence Melvin, b. 26 Nov 1917, Caswell County, North Carolina d. 1989, Caswell County, North Carolina (Age 71 years) |
Marriage |
31 Jan 1981 |
Reference Number |
675166 |
Family ID |
F15743 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Last Modified |
16 Apr 2024 |
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Notes |
- Carolyn Harriet Willis (1928-2017)
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North Carolina, Birth Indexes, 1800-2000
Name: Carolyn Harriet Willis
Gender: Female
Race: White
Event Type: birth
Birth Date: 10 Jan 1928
Birth County: Catawba [Caswell]
Parent1 Name: Nat T Willis
Parent2 Name: Bertha Willis
Roll Number: NCVR_B_C021_68003
Volume: 6
Page: 513
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Yanceyville: Carolyn Harriet English Brandon 89, formerly of 2256 U.S. Highway 158 West went to be with the Lord Thursday April 20, 2017, at Peak Resources Center in Graham following a period of declining health. She was born in Caswell County January 10, 1928, to the late Nathaniel Willis and Bertha Josie Lunsford Willis. She grew up in the Leasburg area and graduated from Yanceyville High School. She worked in textiles for some time and was a rural mail carrier for several years. She was also a Member of First Baptist Church, Yanceyville, and sang in the choir. Funeral services will be Sunday 3 p.m. at the church with Pastor Britt Groom officiating. The family will receive friends and relatives 1:30 p.m. until the time of the service (3 p.m.).
Survivors are daughter Cynthia English Tharrington of Louisburg, a son Robert L. English Jr. and wife Linda of Lake Norman, one sister Virginia Dare Burge of Kernesville, grandchildren Daniel Tharrington Matthew Tharrington, Jack English, Hannah English, great grandchildren Vada Tharrington, Leslie English Tharrington, Brantley Tharrington, Colt Tharrington, Connor Tharrington, Caroline English and Charlotte English along with multitudes of nieces and nephews. Carolyn was predeceased by her parents, first husband Robert L. English Sr. and second husband Lawrence (Buster) Brandon, brothers James Willis, Norman Willis, Nathaniel Willis Jr., Berkley Willis, sisters Alice Hamlet, Bea Briggs, Ruth Willis and son-in-law Earl Tharington. Carolyn always demonstrated her Christian Faith by the way she lived her life, she loved her family and everyone she came in contact with, never failing to say "I Love You."
Flowers may be accepted or memorials may be made to First Baptist Church, P.O. Box 66,Yanceyville, N.C. 27379. Harrelson Funeral Service is assisting the family with arrangements and condolences may be made at www.harrelsonfs.com.
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