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Carolyn Wiggins Obituary
JONESBORO - Carolyn Kay Wiggins, 70, of Jonesboro went to be with her Lord and Savior on Dec. 31, 2022. She was born in Winston-Salem, N.C., on Dec. 4, 1952, to George Boland and Alvis Kingery.
She grew up in Winston-Salem and graduated from Parkland High School. She received certification as a respiratory therapist at Parkland Hospital in Dallas, Texas. She worked as a respiratory therapist at North Carolina Baptist Hospital in Winston-Salem when she met and married Dr. Lynn Wiggins. They moved to Jonesboro in 1984.
She was a homemaker, raising two children. She was a member of Central Baptist Church. She loved Jesus and her family.
Survivors include her husband, Dr. Lynn Wiggins of the home; sister, Vicky Martin (Dr. Russell) of Asheville, N.C.; daughter, Meredith Argo (Adam) of Longmont, Colo.; grandchildren, Hattie Argo, Moses Argo and Jubilee Argo; son, Adam Wiggins (Jessi) of Arvada, Colo., with grandchildren, Judah Wiggins and Graham Wiggins.
A celebration of life memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Emerson Memorial Chapel with Adam Wiggins officiating and Emerson Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Burial will follow in Jonesboro Memorial Park Cemetery with family serving as pallbearers.
Visitation will be from 5 until 7 Friday night at Emerson Memorial Chapel.
For lasting memorials, please consider contributions to Central Baptist Church, 3707 Harrisburg Road, Jonesboro 72404; or Samaritan's Purse, P.O. Box 3000, Boone, NC 28607.
Online registry: www.emersonfuneralhome.com
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Pam
January 21, 2023
Dear Lynn, Vicky and family,
My heart hurts for all of you but I know she´s experiencing a joy we can only imagine!
Linda Worley
January 16, 2023
Prayers of peace and comfort for Carolyn's family~ we knew each other all through school......Carolyn had an infectious smile......and always very kind~
Greg and Patricia Bailey
January 14, 2023
We are so sorry for your loss. Praying for the family. Greg and Patricia
Rick Winters
January 13, 2023
Vicky sorry to here about your loss. Thoughts and prayers to you and your family. She will surely be missed.
Pamela Lambeth
January 11, 2023
Prayers of comfort for Carolyn's family. I have many fun memories of Carolyn during our school years. I was so sorry to hear of her passing.
Tim Atwood
January 11, 2023
Vicky, I am so sorry to hear about Carolyn. Thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
William Boles
January 11, 2023
I´m so sorry to hear . Carolyn was my neighbor as well as Vickie. I have so many good memories of our childhood.
She will be missed! Prayers for the family.
Deena Beshears Hudson
January 11, 2023
So sorry to the Wiggins family,I knew Carolyn most of my life,I was her sister's good friend. I lived with her when she met and marriedLyn.Thinking and praying for your family at this hard time.
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