Ms. Carol Denise Graves transitioned from her earthly home on Thursday, October 28, 2021 at Hospice of Rockingham County in Wentworth, North Carolina.  Funeral services will held on Tuesday, November 2, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. at McLaurin Memorial Chapel with family visitation one half hour prior to the service.  Burial will be held in Greenview Cemetery.  Public viewing will be held on Monday, November 1, 2021 from 2:00 p.m. until 700 p.m.

Carol Denise Graves was born on April 15, 1963 in Reidsville, North Carolina to the late Madie Lorene Graves and John Wesley Blackwell.

Carol had a giving and humble spirit and was a joy to be around with her laughter, smile and dancing.  She attended Reidsville Senior High School and later became employed as a housekeeper due to her disability.

Affectionately known as "Knucklehead" and "Kye-Kye" by her family and friends, she was deeply loved and will be missed by all who knew her.

In addition to her parents, Carol was preceded in death by her sister, Linda Graves; her maternal grandparents, Lola Mae Graves and James Edwards Graves; and her paternal grandparents, Martha Blackwell and James Blackwell.

Carol leaves to cherish precious memories:  a special nephew, Billy Eugene Graves (Timecia Melvin) of Reidsville, NC; aunts, Melissa (Larry) Galloway and Roberta Nunley, all of Reidsville, NC; uncles, Donnell Graves of Reidsville, NC, Jeffery Graves and Samuel Graves, both of Winston Salem, NC; half- brothers, Walter Robinson of Asheville, NC, Wesley (Marlena) Blackwell, of Charlotte, NC, and Christopher (Teresa) Blackwell, of Reidsville, NC; half-sister, Sharon Hampton, of Greensboro, NC; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends.

Ashton and Yolanda McLaurin and the staff of McLaurin Funeral Home are serving the family. Covid-19 precautions will be followed with social distancing, masks and sanitizing required.

At the designated date and time, you may connect to the Virtual services via teleconference call by dialing (701) 802-5263 and then access code 6545855# or FaceBook livestreaming via McLaurin Funeral Home's FB page.  To join via YouTube , click here