Carroll Franklin Drye

Mr. Carroll Franklin Drye, 75, of 1010 Cool Springs Rd. died Saturday morning at Iredell Memorial Hospital following an extended illness. Born in Iredell County on January 27, 1931, he was a son of the late William Franklin Drye and Ona Lea Deal Drye. He was retired from Kewaunee Scientific Furniture Co. as a draftsman and project manager. He was a loving father, husband, grandfather and brother. He was a member of Cool Springs United Methodist Church where he was a former Sunday School Superintendant and choir member and served on numerous committees. He was a master craftsman in wood and metal, enjoyed golf and was an avid outdoorsman. He served in the U. S. Army during the Korean War and was awarded the National Defense Medal and the Good Conduct Medal.

On December 8, 1950, he married the former Betty Jo Campbell who survives.

Also surviving are a son, Ronald Drye and his wife, Tammy and a daughter, Mrs. Sharon Mitchem and her husband, Billy all of Statesville. Also surviving are three grandchildren, Bradley and Chad Messick and Travis Drye, a brother, Lawrence Drye of Statesville and a sister, Helen Ellis or Arizona.

Services celebrating Mr. Drye's life will be conducted at 3:00 P.M. Monday at Cool Springs United Methodist Church with Rev. Tom H. Jones officiating.

Mr. Drye will lie in state at the church for one hour prior to the service and burial will follow in Oakwood Cemetery. The family will receive friends in the church fellowship hall for one hour prior to the service and at other times will assemble at the residence.

Condolences may be sent on-line to the family to www.legacy.com. Memorials may be given to Cool Springs United Methodist Church 1902 Mocksville Hwy. Cleveland, N.C. 27013 or to the American Cancer Society 6000 Fairview Rd. Suite 200, Charlotte, N.C. 28210. Bunch-Johnson Funeral Home is entrusted with the arrangements.