Carl Henry Lash, 77 departed this life on March 25, 2010. Carl was born March 18, 1933 to Carol and Kelsey Lash. He was a 1952 graduate of Carver High School. Shortly after graduation he joined the United States Armed Forces. He was employed by Crown Drugs for more than thirty years and retired as Distribution Manager in 1992.
In addition to his parents, three siblings preceded him in death, Camilla Evans, Jerome and Paul.
He met and married Willa Doretha Frazier and to this union two daughters were born, Shari Lash Summey and Patrice Lash Britton (Terrell) whom all survive him. He is also survived by a daughter, Adrienne Speas (Allen); he was the proud grandfather of four, Alexis and Kelsey Summey, Terrell and Kendall Britton; siblings, Leroy (Patsy) of Buffalo, NY, Patty Martin (Willie) of Winston-Salem, NC, Connie (Dianne) of El Paso, TX, Shirley Williams, Jerry and Maxine Lash all of Winston-Salem, NC; and a host of brothers and sisters-in-law, cousins, nieces, nephews, and friends.
Funeral services will be held at 1pm April 1, 2010 at Bethania AME Zion Church, 2120 Bethania Rural Hall Road, Winston-Salem, NC 27106 with Reverend Roy A. Swann officiating. Interment will follow in Gardens of Memory, Walkertown, NC. The family visitation will be held from 6pm until 8pm on Wednesday, March 31, 2010 at the Russell Funeral Home Chapel.
In lieu of flowers, please make donations to The American Heart Association.