Carolyn Henry Cox

Ms. Carolyn Frances Henry Cox, 71, of 452 Fern Drive, Asheboro, died Wednesday, November 24, 2010, at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. A funeral service is scheduled for 2:00 pm Sunday, November 28, 2010, at Rushwood Park Wesleyan Church with Dr. Ron Hamilton officiating. Burial will follow at Randolph Memorial Park in Asheboro. A native of Randolph County, Carolyn was born September 25, 1939. She was the daughter of Jessie Bernice McDuffie Henry and the late Clarence Wilson Henry, Sr. She retired from Union Carbide and she worked as a school crossing guard. She was a member of Rushwood Park Wesleyan Church where she was a member of the choir and the Lady's Meeting. She also had volunteered at Randolph Hospital. In addition to her mother, Carolyn is survived by daughters, Janet McKenzie and husband, Todd, of Salisbury, Debra Allred, and husband, Tony, of Asheboro; sisters, Dot Wilkes, and husband, Ed, of Dallas, GA, Sarah Owen, and husband, Chip, of Asheboro; brother, Clarence "Buster" Henry, Jr.; of Asheboro; granddaughters, Amber McKenzie and Rebekah Allred; and her faithful companion, Lady. The family will receive friends from 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Saturday, November 27, 2010, at Ridge Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made to the Rushwood Park Wesleyan Church, Building Fund, 1810 Old Farmer Road, Asheboro, NC 27205.