Sally Nicole Carswell

Sally Nicole Carswell, 21, of Morganton died on Tuesday, December 10, 2013. She was born in Burke County on July 14, 1992 and was a daughter of Robbie A. Carswell and Connie Harrill Carswell both of Morganton. She was a graduate of Patton High School and attended Western Piedmont Community College. She was a devoted member of Mull’s Grove Baptist Church and a devout Christian. Sally was a loyal follower of the UNC Tarheels and also loved creating arts and crafts. Throughout her years of battling cancer, she was an inspiration to everyone she met. Sally always remained positive.Surviving to cherish her memory are her mother, Connie Harrill Carswell with whom she made her home; her father, Robbie A. Carswell and his wife, Teresa of Morganton; a brother, Tyler Carswell of Morganton; a sister, Danielle Dunn and her husband, Kyle of Richmond, Ind.; grandparents, L.C. and Betty Harrill of Morganton, Cecil and Joyce Carswell of Morganton, Jerry and Betty Thompson of Lincolnton, NC; aunts, Holly C. Ramsey and husband, James, Tonja C. Smith and husband, Wayne, Michelle Nanny all of Morganton, and Linda H. Calhoun and husband, Aubrey of Mooresville, NC; cousins, Andrew, Rachel and Stephen Calhoun and Eli and Emily Smith; a niece, Julia Dunn. She was preceded in death by her grandmother, Melva Jean Mull Carswell.The funeral will be at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, December 12, 2013 at Mull’s Grove Baptist Church with the Reverends Bud Jernigan and Allan Barlow officiating. Burial will follow at Forest Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the church from 12:30 until 2:00 prior to the service. Memorial contributions may be made to Burke Hospice and Palliative Care, Inc., 1721 Enon Rd., Valdese, NC 28690.