Charles L. “Bo” Carroll, 81, of Summerville, Georgia, passed away Monday, June 22, 2015 at the Shepherd Hills Health and Rehabilitation Center.
Mr. Carroll was born in Trion, Georgia on September 23, 1933, son of the late William Andrew Carroll and Georgia Madeline Barksdale Carroll. He was a veteran of the Korean Conflict, serving in both, the United States Marine Corps and the United States Air Force, earning the National Defense Service Medal. Mr. Carroll was an Avid Atlanta Falcons Fan and a devoted Georgia Bulldogs Football Fan, but his favorite activity was spending time with his grandchildren. Mr. Carroll was preceded in death by his wife, Mamie Ruth Carroll, on June 21, 2013 and an infant brother, Ralph Lamar Carroll.
Mr. Carroll is survived by a son, Ronnie L. Carroll; daughter and son-in-law, Rhonda and J.R. Van Gurp; brothers and sisters-in-law, Ronzie Lee Carroll, Sr. and his wife, Linda and Robert William Carroll and his wife Deborah; step-sister, Mary Vincent; four grandchildren, Crystle Gordon, Miranda Sumner, Jarret Van Gurp and A.J. Van Gurp; one great-grandchild, Myles Gordon; and a number of special cousins, nieces and nephews.
Funeral Services for Mr. Carroll will be held Wednesday, June 24, at 11 a.m. in the Petitt Chapel of the Coffman Funeral Home with Rev. Oscar Stapp officiating. Interment will follow in the West Hill Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Jarret Van Gurp, A.J. Van Gurp, J.R. Van Gurp, Robbie Carroll, Jamie Stanley, Lee McCormick and Ronzie Carroll, Jr. Honorary Pallbearers will be the Staff of Shepherd Hills Health and Rehabilitation Center and United Hospice.
Mr. Carroll will be in state at the Coffman Funeral Home, where the family will receive friends Tuesday, June 22 from 6-8 p.m.
Coffman Funeral Home, Petitt Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.