Carolyn Long Lea Obituary
With profound sadness, we say goodbye to Carolyn Long Lea of Blanch, North Carolina, whose vibrant spirit touched the lives of many. Carolyn Long left this world on November 2, 2024 at the age of 90, leaving a void in the lives of so many people. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family. You may also light a candle in honor of Carolyn Long Lea or send a beautiful flower arrangement to the funeral service.
She was predeceased by: her parents, George Hill Long and Virginia Gunn Long; her husband Emmett Lea; her siblings, Spencer Long, Willie Long, Herbert H. Long, Theodore Long, Clarence Long, James Long, Martha Swann, Mae Edna Walters, Russell Taylor, Catherine Turner, Hattie Watlington, Effie Davis, Darlene Long and Frances Weatherford; her son-in-law Dannie Nelson Cobb; and her daughters, Penny Lea Cobb of Blanch, NC and Wendy Hill Lea Walker (Dwight) of Raleigh, NC..
She is survived by: her sister Willie Estelle Jeffries of Reidsville, NC; her sisters-in-law, Mamie Long of Yanceyville, NC and Margaret Stephens of Providence, NC; her grandchildren, Danya Cobb Diggs (Paul) of Blanch, NC, Kylea Walker of Raleigh, NC and Brandon Nelson Cobb (Jasmine) of Greensboro, NC; and her great grandchildren, Paul Diggs III, Zoey Diggs, Brandon Cobb Jr. and Jordan Cobb. She is also survived by nieces, nephews, relatives, and friends.
Viewing was held on Thursday, November 7th 2024 from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM at the Sassafras Grove Baptist Church (3254 Old NC Hwy 86 N, Yanceyville, NC 27379). A funeral service was held on Thursday, November 7th 2024 at 1:00 PM at the same location. A burial was held on Thursday, November 7th 2024 at the Sassafras Grove Baptist Church Cemetery (3254 Old NC Hwy 86 N, Yanceyville, NC 27379).
