Carl Wayne Sheets

Carl Wayne Sheets, Sr., 51, of Bristol Creek Avenue, Morganton, NC, died Thursday, October 5, 2006 at his residence. Born in Marion, VA on March5, 1955, he was the son of Ellen Walk Sheets and the late Elmer Sheets. Mr. Sheets was a former employee of the city of Morganton.

Carl is survived by three sons, Carl Sheets, Jr., Joshua Sheets, and Eddie Swink, all of Morganton; his mother, Ellen Sheets of Morganton; three brothers, Robert Sheets of Lexington, SC, Charles Walk of Morganton, and Lee Sheets of Morganton; two sisters, Alma Jean Patton and Saunders Bryant, both of Morganton; a special companion, Billie Jo Swink of Morganton; four grandchildren, and a number of nieces, nephews, and cousins.

A graveside service will be held at 3:00 p.m., Sunday, October 8, 2006 in Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. Dennis Carswell officiating. The family will receive friends from 1:30 until 2:30 p.m. at Sossoman Funeral Home. To help the family with funeral expenses, the family requests that memorial contributions may be made to Sossoman Funeral Home.