Carolyn Doris Lackey Roof

1933 - 2025

Carolyn Doris Lackey Roof

September 12, 1933 - November 12, 2025

Doris Lackey Roof, 92, of Newton, passed away Wednesday, November 12, 2025 at her residence.

Doris was born September 12, 1933, in Cleveland County, to the late James M. Lackey and Lillian G. Harmon Lackey. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Rev. Lester O. Roof, Jr.; and a sister, Joann Lackey Collins.

Doris graduated from Lenoir-Rhyne College in 1954 and was a middle school teacher in several school systems in North Carolina including, Lee County, Newton-Conover City Schools, Rowan, and Lincoln Counties. She was a member of the inaugural faculty of Newton-Conover Middle School. She also served as a past state president of the NC Women of ELCA and a past president of the Women's Auxiliary of Southern Seminary. She was very involved in the churches of which her husband was pastor.

Doris is survived by two daughters, Carol Eanes and husband, Tom of Hampstead and Becky Gladden and husband, Jon of Vale; sister, Juanita Lutz, of Kings Mountain; grandchildren, Drew and Matt Eanes of Hampstead, Sarah Grove (Tyler) of Hickory, Caroline Bost (Joe) of Indian Land, S.C., and Meredith Gladden of Hickory; great-grandchildren, Sadie and Henry Bost, and Emory and Oliver Grove.

A service to celebrate her life will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, December 13, 2025 at Faith Lutheran Church, Conover, with the Rev. Rachael Theisen officiating. The family will receive friends following the service in the church fellowship hall.

A family interment was held earlier at St. Luke Cemetery in Kings Mountain. Serving as pallbearers were Drew Eanes, Matt Eanes, Joe Bost, Tyler Grove, Robert Lutz, and Thad Lutz.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions be made to Faith Lutheran Church, 439 7th St. Pl. SW, Conover, NC 28613 or St. Luke Cemetery Fund, c/o Fred Kiser, 2049 County Line Rd., Kings Mountain, NC 28086.

Condolences may be sent to the Roof family at www.willisreynoldsfh.com.

The Roof family has entrusted the funeral arrangements to Willis-Reynolds funeral Home & Cremations in Newton.