Carolyn Eloise Harriss Sheffield
April 14, 1939 ~ February 8, 2022
Carolyn Eloise Harriss Sheffield, age 82, passed away on Tuesday, February 8, 2022, at First Health Moore Regional Hospital. She was born in New York City on April 14, 1939 and was the daughter of the late Worth Bagley and Harriet Bowman Harriss. She grew up in Red Bank, NJ and graduated from Red Bank High School in 1957. In 1961, she graduated from the Flora MacDonald College in Red Springs, NC, where she achieved a double major in education teaching English and History. She began teaching shortly after at the Pinehurst High School from 1961-65. She became head of the English Department and taught History. Carolyn also helped with the theater productions and yearbooks. From there, she was at Aberdeen High School from 1965-69. In 1969-70, she taught at Pinecrest High School and was a member of the Humanities Teaching Team.
In 1964, marriage to James W. Sheffield, Jr. began the couple’s journey that would last 39 years. In 1970, a move to Ocean Isle Beach, NC, brought years of wonderful memories for the growing family. Mr. Sheffield operated the Sheffield’s Seafood and Grocery for 25 years. Mrs. Sheffield went on to teach in the Brunswick County public schools. She and her husband were members at the Shallotte Presbyterian Church.
Later years, her retirement would find her in Moore County, attending Eureka Presbyterian Church in Carthage, NC. She kept herself busy with reading, gardening, cooking and travel. Her favorite places were the Sandhills Gardens, Ocean Isle Beach, and Wilmington, NC..
Carolyn was predeceased by her late husband James W. Sheffield, Jr. on February 15, 2003. She is survived by her children, James “Jimmy” Wesley Sheffield, III and daughter, Caroline Sheffield, both of Carthage, NC and a sister, Janet Greco of Madison WI,
Friends are invited to the visitation on February 15, 2022 from 12-1PM, at the Fry & Prickett Funeral Home in Carthage, NC. The funeral service will start at 1PM, with Pastor Stephen Gutridge officiating. Burial will follow at the Culdee Presbyterian Church Cemetery in West End, NC.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in Carolyn’s memory to the American Heart Association at the American Heart Association, PO Box 840692, Dallas, TX 75284-0692.
Powell Funeral home is serving the Sheffield family.
Online condolences can be made at pinesfunerals.com
Mary Lois, Richard & Dawn Hildreth
We are so sorry to hear of the passing of Carolyn Sheffield. She was a sweet, caring, and loving neighbor who loved her children. She will be greatly missed. Our thoughts and prayers are with Jimmy, Caroline, and all the family. May God grant you peace and comfort during this time.
Sorry to hear of Carol’s passing. I am a first cousin, the daughter of Johnsie Bowman Ratliff. My thoughts and prayers are with the family.
Miss Harris was my teacher at Pinehurst High as a just-out-of-college graduate and will always be remembered by those of us who knew her and were in her home-room as seniors. (I officially apologize for some of the antics of my classmates!) Her memory lives on! My sympathy to her family as you mourn your loss.
On The Loss of Your Mother: Please know that others share your loss And truly understand, And day by day are standing by To lend a helping hand.
Sorry For Your Loss Bill R. Sheffield