Carrol Devlin

"1932 – 2017" Canton – Carrol Eugene Devlin, 85, passed away on Monday, July 03, 2017 at Autumn Care of Waynesville. A native of Haywood County, he was a son of the late Bryan and Pearl Pressley Devlin. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers and two sisters. Carrol graduated from Canton High School and was a United States Air Force veteran having acquired the rank of Sergeant and served in the Korean Conflict. He retired from Champion International with 38 years of service and was a member of Central United Methodist Church of Canton. Carrol's legacy will be his tireless work ethic, along with his love and support for his grandchildren. Carrol is survived by his wife of 61 years, Hilda Murton Devlin; one daughter, Debbie Bumgardner and husband, Max, of Clyde; one son, Danny Devlin and wife, Tonya, of Aurora, Colorado; two sisters and one brother; four grandchildren, Greg Bumgardner (Lauren), Eric Bumgardner (Melissa), Blair Bumgardner (Michelle), and Courtney Dietiker (Nathan); and seven great-grandchildren. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 8, 2017 at Central United Methodist Church of Canton with the Reverend Paul D. Brown officiating. The family will receive friends from 9:45 until 10:45 a.m. prior to the service in the church parlor. Memorials may be made to Canton Central United Methodist Church "Building Fund", P.O. Box 792, Canton NC, 28716 and Canton Lion's Club "Brighter Visions Fund", P.O. Box 482, Canton NC, 28716.

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