Carroll Willingham
Carroll Willingham

Obituary of Carroll Willingham

A funeral service celebrating the life of Carroll R. Willingham, 72, of Columbia will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, January 31, 2011 in Greenlawn Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Sam Warwick officiating and interment will follow in Greenlawn Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Mill Creek United Methodist Church in Carroll?s memory. Mr. Willingham passed away on Wednesday, January 26, 2011. He was born in Asheville, NC to the late Joe Willingham and Ruby Knight Willingham. He served his country in the US Navy Reserves from 1955 to 1963. He retired after more than 40 years as a food sales broker. Mr. Willingham attended Mill Creek United Methodist Church. He was an avid fisherman and also was active in his community, having served as a Little League baseball and basketball coach for several years. Surviving are two sons, Neal Willingham and Brett (Lisa) Willingham; three grandchildren, Dustin, Trevor and Julia Willingham; and a host of other relatives and friends whom will miss him dearly. Mr. Willingham was predeceased in August of 2010 by his high school sweetheart of 51years, Judy McCuen Willingham. In addition to his wife and parents, he was also predeceased by a brother, Tommy Willingham and a sister, Barbara Macabee. The family has entrusted Greenlawn Funeral Home with the arrangements.
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