Carolyn Hope Lamar Sizemore

Carolyn Hope Lamar Sizemore, age 86 of 302 S. Kennedy Street Apt. 221, Arbor Ridge , passed away early Sunday morning May 1, 2011 at her home. Funeral service will be held 11 am Wednesday at Fair Funeral Home Chapel with burial to follow in Ridgeview Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Sizemore was the youngest of ten children born to Gary McKenzie Lamar and Mattie Pruitt Lamar on June 2, 1924. She grew up in the Spray section of Eden, and graduated from Leaksville High School and went on to receive her RN degree from Watts Hospital School of Nursing in 1946. She worked at the old Leaksville Hospital and for several doctor's in the Eden area and later worked for Morehead Memorial Hospital. In 1950 she was married to Fred M. Sizemore, Jr. and they lived for many years on Harris Street , before moving to Arbor Ridge of Eden a little over 2 years ago. She was a member of Spray Baptist Church. Mrs. Sizemore enjoyed sewing, knitting , crocheting and quilting as her hobbies. Preceding her in death along with her parents, were brothers; Quesell, James, George, Joseph, Ernest, Russell and Robert Lamar, sisters; Nell Osborne and Lillie Woodlieff. Surviving is her husband Fred of the home, sons; Clark Lamar Sizemore of Winston Salem and Joseph Timothy Sizemore and wife Linda of Freehold, N.J. , one daughter; Sarah Sizemore Talley and husband Russell of Winston Salem, grandchildren; David Sizemore and wife Kari, Russ Talley, Daniel Sizemore and Julia Sizemore, niece; Martha Woodlieff and great neice Katie Ellen Woodlieff, and numerous other neices and nephews. Family will receive friends on Tuesday evening at Fair Funeral Home from 6 - 8 pm Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Rockingham County, Po Box 281, Wenthworth, NC 27375 or to Spray Baptist Church, 745 Church Street , Eden, NC 27288 Online condolences may be made to www.fairfuneralhome.com