Carolyn Crouse Register left this life to be with Jesus Christ and prepare one last home for her loving husband Roy on Sunday March 4, 2018.
Carolyn’s early life was spent on a dairy farm in Davidson County, NC where she grew up with sister Nancy, many cousins and her grandparents.
She graduated from UNC Greensboro in 1954 and immediately started to work as a 4-H agent in Guilford County. She spent 30 years with the NC Extension Service where she received numerous National, State and local awards for service. One particular award was highlighted in a
Cooperative project with the Southern Furniture Manufacturing Association. She furnished, on a low income budget, a home that was featured in national magazines and was used as a teaching tool for student groups.
She retired as a Regional Director of the Extension Service and Associate Professor at NC State University in 1988. After her retirement she joined the Moore County E.C.A. serving as county president and chairing the Kitchens & Moore Home Tours for 18 years-raising thousands of dollars for local charities.
She was a member of the board of directors for the Boys & Girls Homes of NC and created a golf tournament and held luncheons to benefit this charity.
She enjoyed house decorating and teaching her many handicraft skills to Moore County residents.
She entered the NC Extension Hall of Fame in October 2013 for 58 years of outstanding service.
Carolyn is survived by her husband Roy Register, sister Nancy Jefferies, stepdaughter Laraia Flores and husband Larry, step grandsons Joey, Stephen and Michael Flores, step granddaughter Lisa Fernandez and five great grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held at 3 PM Thursday March 8, 2018 at the Village Chapel in Pinehurst with Rev. John Jacobs and Mr. Aaron Fernandez officiating. The family will receive friends in the church hall from 2 to 3 PM prior to the service.
A private entombment will take place at Pinelawn Memorial Park Mausoleum.
The family suggest in lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the Boys & Girls Homes of NC, PO Box 127, Lake Waccamaw, NC 28540 or The Village Chapel, 10 Azalea Road, Pinehurst, NC 28374.
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Mrs. Register’s family and friends are in our thoughts and prayers at Sandhills Sentinel.
