Obituary of Caroline Cowell Godwin ~ 2007

Transcribed by Joan S Dunn

Source: New Bern Sun Journal May 22 2007

BAYBORO - Caroline Cowell Godwin, 80, died Monday, May 21, 2007, at Craven 
Regional Medical Center.  
She was born September 30, 1926, the daughter of the late John W. Cowell 
Sr., and Cassie Bennett Cowell.  
She was a dedicated member of Bethany Christian Church, where she was very 
active in Circle No. 4, as well as other events at the church. She had been treasurer for the church’s memorial fund, and helped with the memorial stained glass windows.  She was the “Caroline” of Camp Caroline at Dawsons Creek, named for her by her parents. She was present and honored at the 50th anniversary of Camp Caroline several years ago.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, W. Troy Godwin Sr.; her brother, John W. Cowell Jr.; two nephews, Jeffrey Francis Cowell and Mark Roger Cowell and his wife, Carla; and brother-in-law, Dudley Ross Coppage.  She is survived by her children, Cynthia Caroline Godwin and friend, Dan Unkefer, of Raleigh, Deborah D. Godwin and husband, Alan R. Williams, of Bayboro, and William (Bill) T. Godwin Jr., and wife, Debra, of New Bern; one sister, Cassie May Coppage of New Bern; sister-in-law, Hannah M. Cowell of Bayboro; three grandchildren, Alison Caroline Williams of Raleigh, Christopher E. Lee and Andrew S. Lee, both of Wilmington; nieces and nephews, John W. Cowell III, and wife, Glynis, of Chapel Hill, Patricia 
Cowell Morris and husband, Marvin, of Semora, Keith D. Cowell and wife, 
Gloria, of Bayboro, Caroline Brown of Sanford, Ann Coppage of New Bern, 
Susan Perritt and husband, Lytton, of Charlotte, Sandra Faulkner and 
husband, Bobby, of Dawsons Creek, Ross Coppage and wife, Wanda, of Raleigh,
Candace Pearce of Greenville, Miranda J. Pearce of Wilmington, Kay Black, 
Kara Black and Kathy Black, all of Chesapeake, Va.; and many great-nieces 
and nephews.  
Funeral will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Bethany Christian Church with the Revs.
Gary Edge and Jerry Burton officiating. Burial will follow at Greenleaf 
Memorial Park.  
The family will receive friends 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Bryant Funeral 
Home.  
Arrangements by Bryant Funeral Home & Cremations, Alliance.





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