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Obituary Online notes for Fleta Aline HAMPTON
3/13/2024
Fleta Aline Hampton Carmen
AUGUST 14, 1930 – MARCH 8, 2024
IN THE CARE OF
Vogler Funeral & Cremations at Forsyth Memorial Park
Fleta Aline Hampton Carmen, age 93, of Winston-Salem, NC passed away on March 8, 2024.
Fleta was born and raised in Winston-Salem. She was the only child of Mary Ellen Cooper Hampton and Johnson Cliff Hampton.
She attended Old Town School through the 10th grade and graduated from Reynolds High School. She received degrees from Mars Hill College and Appalachian State Teachers College. Early employment included a position at Wachovia Bank in Winston-Salem and teaching at what was then Clemmons High School in Clemmons, NC and at Kings Business College in Greensboro, NC.
Fleta married Herbert Anderson Carmen, III in June, 1954, and they were married for more than 67 years. Herb and Fleta lived in Greensboro, NC for five years, before making a home in Burlington, NC, where they lived until his passing in September 2021. After her children were older, she received a master’s degree in business education from UNC Greensboro and taught at Alamance Community College and Elon College. She volunteered with a number of organizations, including the Alamance County Arts Council, and after becoming a grandmother, worked for a time at Baby Bloomers in Burlington (consistent with the enjoyment of grandchild giving).
Fleta and Herb became members of First Presbyterian Church in Burlington in 1962. She served in a number of volunteer capacities and was active in Presbyterian Women for decades. Her long dedication as a faithful Kingdom servant was recognized in 2014 when she was honored with the Presbyterian Women’s Honorary Life Membership Award.
Fleta recently wrote that the joy of her life was being a wife, mother, mother-in-law, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She had a patient and generous spirit and was a consummate homemaker, dedicated to nurturing, loving, teaching, serving, and just being with her family. It was her prayer that, “God make me aware of your goodness today, so I can share it with others.”
Fleta is survived by Eve Carmen Isley (Charlotte) and husband Johnny and their children Jonathan and wife Anna, Michael, and Matthew; Andy Carmen (Winston-Salem) and wife Sheila and their children, Lindsay Roberts and husband Richard, Andrew Carmen and wife Natalie, and Hannah Newman and husband Zach; Patti Carmen Whitehead (Boone) and husband John and their children Bailey and Lyndsey; and ten great-grandchildren – Amelia, Daniel, Graham, Micah, Lucy, Jack, Ward, Harris, Olivia, and James.
A graveside service will be held at Forsyth Memorial Park on Yadkinville Road in Winston-Salem on Saturday, March 16, 2024, at 11:00 a.m., with a reception to follow. There will be a service to celebrate Fleta’s life at First Presbyterian Church in Burlington on Tuesday, March 19, 2024, at 2:00 p.m., with a reception to follow. Streaming will be available beginning at 1:50 p.m. at https://boxcast.tv/view/fleta-carmen-funeral-worship-maykxqovhfba3kawgbp4.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials to (1) First Presbyterian Church, 508 West Davis, Burlington, NC 27215; (2) Alley, Williams, Carmen & King Scholarship in Civil Engineering and Architecture, administered by Alamance Community Foundation, P.O. Box 726, Burlington, NC 27216, www.alamancecommunityfoundation.org/donate; or (3) a charity of the donor’s choice. [41130]
Fleta Aline Hampton Carmen
AUGUST 14, 1930 – MARCH 8, 2024
IN THE CARE OF
Vogler Funeral & Cremations at Forsyth Memorial Park
Fleta Aline Hampton Carmen, age 93, of Winston-Salem, NC passed away on March 8, 2024.
Fleta was born and raised in Winston-Salem. She was the only child of Mary Ellen Cooper Hampton and Johnson Cliff Hampton.
She attended Old Town School through the 10th grade and graduated from Reynolds High School. She received degrees from Mars Hill College and Appalachian State Teachers College. Early employment included a position at Wachovia Bank in Winston-Salem and teaching at what was then Clemmons High School in Clemmons, NC and at Kings Business College in Greensboro, NC.
Fleta married Herbert Anderson Carmen, III in June, 1954, and they were married for more than 67 years. Herb and Fleta lived in Greensboro, NC for five years, before making a home in Burlington, NC, where they lived until his passing in September 2021. After her children were older, she received a master’s degree in business education from UNC Greensboro and taught at Alamance Community College and Elon College. She volunteered with a number of organizations, including the Alamance County Arts Council, and after becoming a grandmother, worked for a time at Baby Bloomers in Burlington (consistent with the enjoyment of grandchild giving).
Fleta and Herb became members of First Presbyterian Church in Burlington in 1962. She served in a number of volunteer capacities and was active in Presbyterian Women for decades. Her long dedication as a faithful Kingdom servant was recognized in 2014 when she was honored with the Presbyterian Women’s Honorary Life Membership Award.
Fleta recently wrote that the joy of her life was being a wife, mother, mother-in-law, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She had a patient and generous spirit and was a consummate homemaker, dedicated to nurturing, loving, teaching, serving, and just being with her family. It was her prayer that, “God make me aware of your goodness today, so I can share it with others.”
Fleta is survived by Eve Carmen Isley (Charlotte) and husband Johnny and their children Jonathan and wife Anna, Michael, and Matthew; Andy Carmen (Winston-Salem) and wife Sheila and their children, Lindsay Roberts and husband Richard, Andrew Carmen and wife Natalie, and Hannah Newman and husband Zach; Patti Carmen Whitehead (Boone) and husband John and their children Bailey and Lyndsey; and ten great-grandchildren – Amelia, Daniel, Graham, Micah, Lucy, Jack, Ward, Harris, Olivia, and James.
A graveside service will be held at Forsyth Memorial Park on Yadkinville Road in Winston-Salem on Saturday, March 16, 2024, at 11:00 a.m., with a reception to follow. There will be a service to celebrate Fleta’s life at First Presbyterian Church in Burlington on Tuesday, March 19, 2024, at 2:00 p.m., with a reception to follow. Streaming will be available beginning at 1:50 p.m. at https://boxcast.tv/view/fleta-carmen-funeral-worship-maykxqovhfba3kawgbp4.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials to (1) First Presbyterian Church, 508 West Davis, Burlington, NC 27215; (2) Alley, Williams, Carmen & King Scholarship in Civil Engineering and Architecture, administered by Alamance Community Foundation, P.O. Box 726, Burlington, NC 27216, www.alamancecommunityfoundation.org/donate; or (3) a charity of the donor’s choice. [41130]
Obituary Online notes for Herbert Anderson (Spouse 1)
9/20/2021
Herbert Anderson Carmen III
BURLINGTON - Herbert Anderson Carmen III, age 92, of Burlington, NC passed away on September 17, 2021.
Herb (aka Andy as a youth and to his mother) was a product of the South Jersey Shore, born in Atlantic City, NJ on July 15, 1929.
He was raised and received early education in the adjacent island community of Ventnor City, and graduated from Atlantic City High School.
He was the only son of Lizzie Nan Joass, who came to this country from Scotland at age 19, and Herbert A. Carmen, Jr.
Herb continued his education and started his professional career in Philadelphia, PA, graduating from the University of Pennsylvania with a degree in Architectural Engineering. He moved his career to Western Electric in Winston-Salem, NC in 1953, and then in 1954 to McMinn, Norfleet, & Wicker, Architects, in Greensboro. In 1960, an opportunity to form a partnership presented itself and Alley, Williams, Carmen & King, Inc., Engineers and Architects, was formed. He served as president of the Piedmont Section of the NC Chapter of the American Institute of Architects. Herb enjoyed the challenges and rewards of his work and from the end of his career remarked that he wouldn’t change a thing. Post retirement, he remained very active, and among other endeavors, with his wife Fleta rehabilitated and restored a historically recognized farmhouse built by Fleta’s great-grandfather in 1878. He found time to play a little of many sports, and a lot of volleyball, racquetball, swimming as an exercise, competitive rowing, whitewater canoeing, backpacking, and sailing. Herb served a number of organizations in various capacities. His college fraternity was Alpha Sigma Phi, where he served as dishwasher, house manager and President, not concurrently. In Alamance County, he served the United Way, Chamber of Commerce, Home BuildersAssociation, YMCA (President, and was essentially one of the founding fathers of Camp Frontier) and Rotary Club (President), where he was honored as a Paul Harris Fellow and later as a 56-year member. He served as a leader in the Boy Scouts of America, first in Greensboro and then for decades with Troop 17 in Burlington. Herb and his family have been active members of First Presbyterian Church since moving to Burlington in 1962. He was a Deacon and Elder, served in a number of ministries, and presided over the Open Door Sunday School class for many years. Herb is survived by his wife Fleta Hampton Carmen. They met on a blind date in 1953 and this past June celebrated their 67th anniversary. Together they raised a family founded on, and bound together by, love and faithfulness.
Also surviving are Eve Carmen Isley (Charlotte) and husband Johnny and their children Jonathan and wife Anna, Michael, and Matthew; Andy Carmen (Winston-Salem) and wife Sheila and their children, Lindsay Roberts and husband Richard, Andrew Carmen and wife Natalie, and Hannah Newman and husband Zach; Patti CarmenWhitehead (Boone) and husband John and their children Bailey and Lyndsey; and seven great-grandchildren – Amelia, Daniel, Graham, Micah, Lucy, Jack, and Ward.
A graveside service at Forsyth Memorial Park in Winston-Salem is pending with Vogler Funeral Home.
Amemorial service will be held at First Presbyterian Church in Burlington on September 25, 2021, at 2:00 p.m., and will be live streamed at fpcburlington. org/live-streaming.In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials to the (1) Alley, Williams, Carmen & King Scholarship in Civil Engineering and Architecture, administered by Alamance Community Foundation, P.O. Box 726, Burlington, NC 27216, www.alamancecommunityfoundation. org/donate; (2) Authoracare Hospice, 914 Chapel Hill Road, Burlington NC 27215; (3) First Presbyterian Church, 508West Davis, Burlington, NC 27215; and (4) the Alamance County CommunityYMCA, 1346 SouthMain St., Burlington, NC 27215.
Online condolences may be made at www.frankvoglerandsons.com [41129]
Herbert Anderson Carmen III
BURLINGTON - Herbert Anderson Carmen III, age 92, of Burlington, NC passed away on September 17, 2021.
Herb (aka Andy as a youth and to his mother) was a product of the South Jersey Shore, born in Atlantic City, NJ on July 15, 1929.
He was raised and received early education in the adjacent island community of Ventnor City, and graduated from Atlantic City High School.
He was the only son of Lizzie Nan Joass, who came to this country from Scotland at age 19, and Herbert A. Carmen, Jr.
Herb continued his education and started his professional career in Philadelphia, PA, graduating from the University of Pennsylvania with a degree in Architectural Engineering. He moved his career to Western Electric in Winston-Salem, NC in 1953, and then in 1954 to McMinn, Norfleet, & Wicker, Architects, in Greensboro. In 1960, an opportunity to form a partnership presented itself and Alley, Williams, Carmen & King, Inc., Engineers and Architects, was formed. He served as president of the Piedmont Section of the NC Chapter of the American Institute of Architects. Herb enjoyed the challenges and rewards of his work and from the end of his career remarked that he wouldn’t change a thing. Post retirement, he remained very active, and among other endeavors, with his wife Fleta rehabilitated and restored a historically recognized farmhouse built by Fleta’s great-grandfather in 1878. He found time to play a little of many sports, and a lot of volleyball, racquetball, swimming as an exercise, competitive rowing, whitewater canoeing, backpacking, and sailing. Herb served a number of organizations in various capacities. His college fraternity was Alpha Sigma Phi, where he served as dishwasher, house manager and President, not concurrently. In Alamance County, he served the United Way, Chamber of Commerce, Home BuildersAssociation, YMCA (President, and was essentially one of the founding fathers of Camp Frontier) and Rotary Club (President), where he was honored as a Paul Harris Fellow and later as a 56-year member. He served as a leader in the Boy Scouts of America, first in Greensboro and then for decades with Troop 17 in Burlington. Herb and his family have been active members of First Presbyterian Church since moving to Burlington in 1962. He was a Deacon and Elder, served in a number of ministries, and presided over the Open Door Sunday School class for many years. Herb is survived by his wife Fleta Hampton Carmen. They met on a blind date in 1953 and this past June celebrated their 67th anniversary. Together they raised a family founded on, and bound together by, love and faithfulness.
Also surviving are Eve Carmen Isley (Charlotte) and husband Johnny and their children Jonathan and wife Anna, Michael, and Matthew; Andy Carmen (Winston-Salem) and wife Sheila and their children, Lindsay Roberts and husband Richard, Andrew Carmen and wife Natalie, and Hannah Newman and husband Zach; Patti CarmenWhitehead (Boone) and husband John and their children Bailey and Lyndsey; and seven great-grandchildren – Amelia, Daniel, Graham, Micah, Lucy, Jack, and Ward.
A graveside service at Forsyth Memorial Park in Winston-Salem is pending with Vogler Funeral Home.
Amemorial service will be held at First Presbyterian Church in Burlington on September 25, 2021, at 2:00 p.m., and will be live streamed at fpcburlington. org/live-streaming.In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials to the (1) Alley, Williams, Carmen & King Scholarship in Civil Engineering and Architecture, administered by Alamance Community Foundation, P.O. Box 726, Burlington, NC 27216, www.alamancecommunityfoundation. org/donate; (2) Authoracare Hospice, 914 Chapel Hill Road, Burlington NC 27215; (3) First Presbyterian Church, 508West Davis, Burlington, NC 27215; and (4) the Alamance County CommunityYMCA, 1346 SouthMain St., Burlington, NC 27215.
Online condolences may be made at www.frankvoglerandsons.com [41129]