CAROLYN FAYE COTTON FALCONE
Jan. 20, 1938-Feb. 22, 2016
Carolyn Faye Cotton Falcone, 78, went to be with her heavenly father Monday, Feb. 22, 2016.
She was at Peachtree Christian Hospice in Duluth, Ga., and was surrounded by her loving daughter, Teresa Flowers, and granddaughter, Brina Potvin, with whom she resided for the past six months in Johns Creek, Ga.
Carolyn was born in Goldsboro, N.C., Jan. 20, 1938, to parents, Elizabeth Edgelah Summerlin Cotton and James Roby Cotton Sr.
Some of her favorite things were flowers, reading, butterflies, angels, cooking, decorating, fashion, gardening and spending time with family and friends. Remembered by those who loved and knew her, she was a remarkable, courageously brave, unintentionally funny and fun-loving woman, who loved unconditionally, enjoyed giving and bringing joy to others and tried to live life to the fullest every day.
Carolyn was a 1956 graduate of Grantham High School and Hank Hanna Beauty College.
During her lifetime, Carolyn managed the financials for Flowers Trucking Co., was a cosmetologist and business owner of Bentonville Hair Salon, was a production sample clerk at Fieldcrest Mills in Smithfield and was the owner of Golden Days Leisure Home in Four Oaks, as well as a real estate home inspector with her late husband, John Falcone.
Carolyn is survived by her daughter, Teresa Flowers; son, Jeffery P. Flowers; granddaughter, Brina Potvin; sister, Annette Cotton Pate and brother-in-law, Earl Pate; and sister-in-law Ruby Cotton; among numerous cousins and nieces.
She was preceded in death by parents, Elizabeth (90) and James Roby Cotton Sr. (29); grandparents, Nettie Smith Summerlin (87) and Albert Summerlin (87); brother, James Roby Cotton Jr. (66); father of her children and husband of 25 years, Joel P. Flowers (71); and late husband of 15 years, John Falcone (83).
Viewing, memorial service and visitation for family and friends will be held Friday, Feb. 26, 2016, at Falling Creek United Methodist Church in Goldsboro, N.C., at 5:30 p.m., officiated by pastor Greg Moser. Burial will be held Saturday, Feb. 27, 2016, at 11 a.m. at the cemetery gardens of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Newton Grove, N.C., which will be officiated by pastor Bob Clark and pastor Greg Moser.
A post-burial celebration of life memorial service will be held for Atlanta area family and friends next week with details to be announced.
Flowers for Carolyn Falcone will be received at West and Dunn Funeral Home at 503 Raleigh St., Newton Grove, N.C., 28366, 910-594-1004. Deliveries should be made by 3 p.m. Friday, Feb. 26, 2016, in preparation for the service.
Condolences may be sent to www.westanddunn.com.
Services are entrusted to West and Dunn Funeral Home of Newton Grove, N.C.
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Published in Obituaries on February 25, 2016 1:53 PM