Carolyn Hull Neville

WHITAKERS - Carolyn Hull Neville, age 73, went home to be with her Lord on Saturday, December 3, 2016. Born in Edgecombe County, NC on December 12, 1942, she was the daughter of the late Willie Russell Hull and Catherine Tippett Hull. Carolyn was a loving, supportive wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend. She was also a woman of great intelligence and business instincts. She began her career in banking as a part time teller at Peoples Bank and Trust Company and quickly rose to the position of head teller. Lacking the necessary college degree to advance further she, in true Carolyn style, set her course toward that goal. Of all her successes and achievements, her family most admires the years she spent juggling her roles of wife and mother, her full time position at Peoples and her night courses for several years until she graduated from North Carolina Wesleyan College with honors. After that ceiling was broken, she rose through the ranks and finished her career as Sr. Vice President of Compliance at first Centura and then RBC Centura. To quote a younger banking colleague, “Carolyn was well respected in her profession and helped pave the way for many women following in her footsteps.” Anything she started she finished well. In her retirement Carolyn loved her painting and spent many years in the company of her artist friends at Barton College. These kindred souls became her friends and her second family. Art was her passion and she shared and encouraged many people to find their artistic voices; both young and old. Of all the people she loved, and she loved many, she absolutely cherished her grandboys. She was patient yet uncompromising in her “manners” lessons as well as her life lessons. She was very successful and leaves four fine gentlemen as her legacy. Carolyn was a dedicated member of Sunset Avenue Baptist Church and loved her Sunday School Class. She always gave people her smile and put them before herself. She was an elegant lady with a simple taste. She will be missed by all who knew her. The world will be a dimmer place without her in it. Carolyn leaves behind to cherish her memory, her husband of 55 years, Leon Henderson Neville; daughters, Kathy Anne Neville Sunderman and husband, Dr. Michael Sunderman, of Rocky Mount; and Karen Joanne Neville Bozard and husband, Brian, of Whitakers. She is also survived by her grandchildren, Brandon Christopher Warren; Daniel Harrison Warren; John Henderson Bozard and wife, Sara; and Andrew Keith Bozard; sisters, Gloria Jean Hull and husband, Ed Hare, of Fuquay-Varina; and Marilyn Hull Johnson and husband, Joe, of Whitakers; and nieces and nephews, Lori Gardner; Katie Barakat; Amy Stotesbury; Joe Johnson; and Jessica Joyner. The family wishes to extend our deepest gratitude to the staff at UNC Nash; especially Julie Szczypkowski PA, Dr. Madhvi Patel, Dr. Lucius Howell, Dr. Priyank Desai, Sandra Brown and Olivia Thompson and the incredible CCU staff who valiantly fought for Carolyn in her last hours. There are simply no words to describe your dedication. We could ask for nothing more. In the end, it was simply time for her to go home. Thank you. A Celebration of Life will be held on Thursday, December 8, 2016 at 6:00 PM in the Chapel of Wheeler and Woodlief Funeral Home Cremation Services. Visitation with the family will follow the service in the Atrium of Wheeler and Woodlief Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Myelofibrosis Research Foundation, 180 N. Michigan Ave., Suite 1870, Chicago, IL 60601. Arrangements entrusted to Wheeler and Woodlief Funeral Home Cremation Services, 1130 N. Winstead Avenue, Rocky Mount, NC 27804. You may share memories and condolences with the family by visiting www.wheelerwoodlief.com. Service Wheeler & Woodlief Funeral Home & Cremation Services 1130 N. Winstead Ave. Rocky Mount, NC 27804 ID ) ); ?>"> --> 252-451-8800 --> | Thursday 12/8, 6:00 pm