Carolyn White Spragins

carolyn spragins

September 18, 1928 ~ January 24, 2001


Resided in: Asheville, NC

Asheville ~ Carolyn W. Spragins, a resident of Deerfield Episcopal Retirement Community, died at Mission-St. Joseph Hospital on January 24, 2001. Carolyn entered the hospital two days earlier with a stroke.

Carolyn was the first-born of three children of Mr. and Mrs. Addison White of Huntsville, Alabama. Her brother, Mr. William White lives in North Carolina; her sister, Lucy Waesche, lives in Virginia.

Carolyn participated in many public school and Episcopal Church functions before attending Randolph-Macon College for Women. She attended this college from 1946-49. On July 18, 1949, she married Lt. Stewart V. Spragins, USAF. As a military wife of 24 years, she endured about seventeen changes of station, raised three children, and was the sole parent while her husband was on many extended temporary overseas duties.

Dotty Nielsen, Carolyn’s oldest, is the wife of Brig. Gen. Paul Nielsen. The Nielsens now live at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, and they have three children: Eric, Kristin and Steven. Bill Spragins, Carolyn’s oldest son, lives near Marshall, NC with his wife, Leslie, and son, Sam. Van Spragins lives in San Francisco.

Carolyn and her family moved to 8 N. Dogwood Road, Asheville, in 1972. For just short of thirty years, she labored to make the house into a home and the yard into a garden. She served on the Vestry at Grace Episcopal Church, chaired the Grace Episcopal Country Store, was active in the French Broad Garden Club, and fully participated in book clubs and retreats.

Of all her interests that vied for time and energy, family and friends were paramount. She dearly loved her husband, children and grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Scholarship Fund, French Broad Garden Club Foundation, 1000 Hendersonville Road, Asheville, NC 28803.

The funeral services will be held at Grace Episcopal Church at 2:00 PM, Saturday, January 27, 2001. After the funeral service, the burial service will be held at Grace Episcopal Church. The Revs. Jane G. Smith, Steve Hines and the Right Rev. Robert H. Johnson will officiate. A reception will follow these services and will be held in the Grace Episcopal parish hall. We lost a lovely person.

Groce Funeral Home at Lake Julian is in charge of arrangements.

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  1. We hope it will be of some comfort to know how many lives Carolyn brightened with her kindness and good cheer. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

  2. Our deepest sympathy to Stu and all Carolyn’s family. She was such a wonderful person and we have fond memories of her and her garden. She will be greatly missed.

  3. Please know I am thinking of the family. It was always a pleasure to see Carolyn, she was such a warm, sincere person and I felt better each time she said ‘Good to see you.’

  4. We were sorry to hear about Carolyn’s passing. She was a wonderful person, and a great gardener. We are happy that we had an opportunity to know her. I know you have many happy memories. Hope you are all doing well. Love, Rick and Joy

  5. Dear Stewart,
    We’re very sorry for your loss, she was a lovely person. We know she is with the Lord.

    Roland & Dolly

  6. Stu – Bob and I were out of town last week, so were unable to be with you at Carolyn’s funeral. Although we didn’t see you that often, I will miss her unique good nature which I always sensed, whenever we were together. I remember how much fun we had painting a plate at a shower for Kathryn Woody. She and I sat beside each other and she offered encouragement for my meager artistic efforts.

    Carolyn gave encouragement to many; she touched many lives. We hope you know that you and the children are in our thoughts and prayers, and we will also miss a fine lady.
    Love, Glenda and Bob

  7. My father’s first cousin who I never knew. From her family in Huntsville, AL we say – God bless her.


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