Carol Drum Triplett

HICKORY - Carol Drum Evans Triplett, 82, of Hickory, died Sunday morning, Oct. 3, 2010, at the Palliative CareCenter and Hospice of Catawba Valley. Carol was born June 3, 1928, in Lenoir to the late Emily Caroline Wilson and Perry Dorsey Drum. Carol moved to Hickory at a very young age where she graduated from Hickory High School. She then attended Lenoir-Rhyne College from which she graduated with a B.A. degree in 1949. Carol had the honor of being chosen May Queen her senior year. Carol was then married to Robert Houck Evans until his passing in 1973. She remarried Robert Henry Triplett in 1981 and remained with him until his passing in 1989. Carol was co-owner of Paramount Motor Sales, an active member of the Hickory Tavern Chapter of the D. A. R., and a lifelong member of the United Methodist Church. She had been a gourmet cook, an avid supporter of the arts and a lover of animals and classical music. Carol had been a member of the Lake Hickory Country Club for many years. She had many friends who would describe her as very pretty and sweet. She is survived by her daughter, Ginnie (Evans) Poovey Kania and her husband, Tom, of Boiling Springs, S.C.; her granddaughter, Emily Poovey of Charlotte, and grandson, Anthony Kania, of Santa Rosa, Calif.; and stepson, Mark Triplett of Hickory. In addition to her parents and husbands, Carol was preceded in death by her sister, Virginia Drum Noell; nephew, Malcolm Nathaniel (Nat) Noell; and stepson, Robbie Triplett. Carol's visitation will be Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2010, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church of Hickory. The Rev. Robert (Bob) Roach will officiate at the 1 p.m. service. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society or Palliative CareCenter and Hospice of Catawba Valley. Online condolences may be left at www.catawbamemorialpark.com. Catawba Funerals & Cremations is providing professional services to the Triplett family.