Mrs. Carroll was a Christian lady who loved the Lord and was a
member of Victory Baptist Church. She was a devoted wife and
mother who loved her family very much.
Mrs. Carroll worked for 58 years as a spinner in the Roanoke Rapids
textile mills. During this time she also enjoyed working in her
vegetable and flower gardens.
Mrs. Carroll was preceded in death by her husband, Early Carroll.
She is survived by two sons, James William “Billy” Coburn, Sr.
and wife Willene, of Chesapeake, VA, and Richard Ray Coburn and
wife Barbara of Roanoke Rapids; one sister, Oreather Harding of
Youngsville, NC; one half-sister, Sandra Hodges Keech of Washington,
NC; one step-sister, Shirley Niles Berry of Washington, NC, one step-
brother, Jack Niles of Virginia Beach, VA; 5 grandchildren, Kathy
Coburn, David Coburn, Susan Coburn, Kimberly Coburn Roach and
James W. Coburn, Jr.; and six great-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends from 7-8:30 pm on Monday, February 6,
at Hockaday Funeral Home which is handling the arrangements.
Funeral services will be held at 11 am, Tuesday, February 7, at
Hockaday Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. David Coburn and Rev.
Michael Jones officiating.
Burial will follow at Crestview Memorial Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Calvary
Baptist Church Bus Fund.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at
www.hockadayfuneralservice.com.


