Carol Mangum

Carol Edwards Mangum lost her battle with cancer on Saturday, January 26, 2019. She is now with our Lord in Heaven, reunited with loved ones and no longer in pain.  Carol had a wonderful life of 75 years, and in the end, was surrounded by family and friends at Duke Hospice’s Hock Family Pavilion, where she passed peacefully.  Carol was born in Newport News, VA and grew up in Gibsonville, NC.  Carol was the daughter of the late Joseph Morton Edwards and Ellen Sears Edwards.

Carol has many survivors including her husband of 35 years, Harvey Leonard Mangum; her children, Wendy May Hall and husband Rodney Hall, Angie May, Lisa May, Missy May Wagoner and fiancé Steven Hunt, stepson Todd Mangum and wife Michelle Mangum, and stepson Chris Mangum; her grandchildren, Charlie Stephenson, William Mangum, Jessica Tavares, Brianna Wagoner, Luke Wagoner, and Carly Hall; and her sister Annette Edwards Waters.  In addition to her parents, Carol was preceded in death by her brother Joe Edwards and her grandson Caleb Stephenson.

Carol had her Master’s in Education and was a fifth-grade school teacher at Farmington Woods Elementary in Cary, NC.  After she retired in 2004, she moved back to Gibsonville with Leonard to live in her childhood home.   In addition to her family, Carol had so many special friendships.   Carol has two very special groups of friends that she spends Holidays with and Travels with - a special group of friends in Gibsonville (The Springwood Crew) and a close group of retired teachers from Cary (The CCRs).  Carol loved spending time with family and friends, traveling, cooking, reading, going to the movies, and she was an exceptional gardener.

There will be a celebration of life on Saturday, February 2, 2019 at the Gibsonville United Methodist Church, 501 Church Street, Gibsonville, NC 27249 at 2:00 PM.  The family would love to visit with family and friends prior to the service from 12:30 to 1:45 PM.

In lieu of flowers or food, please consider making a donation to the Duke Hospice Hock Family Pavilion in Carol’s honor by going to the following link:  https://dhch.duhs.duke.edu/make-donation  - they took exceptional care of Carol and the family.  Your donations would make a local, immediate impact.  The family would like to send a warm and sincere thank you to everyone who visited, called, brought food, flowers, and supplies, and shared special memories of Carol during this very difficult time!  “Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.” Matthew 5:4 NIV