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Susan Carswell Fox, 68, of Morganton, NC, died Monday, November 25, 2024.
Born in Burke County, NC on July 23, 1956, she was the daughter of the late Calvin Alexander Carswell and Margie Lee Benfield Carswell. Susan retired from Broughton Hospital after working as a CNA for 30 years. Since 2008 she has worked as a caregiver for Brooks Yeomans and Harold Crowell. She never met a stranger. Susan was an amazing mother and grandmother, and her grandchildren were the highlight of her life.
Susan is survived by her children, Alisha Duckworth (Josh) and Eric Fox (Katie); grandchildren, Anslee and Wesson Duckworth; sister, Debbie Miller (Dallas); niece, Hannah, and her daughter, Scout; nephew, Phil (Christy), and their daughter, Lily; nephew, Calvin, and his children, Caden and Colton; great-aunt, Shirley Whisenant, and her daughter, Sandy Tallent; companion, Wayne Shores, and his son, Stacey Shores; the father of her children, Rick Fox; special friend, Brenda Whisnant; and a number of extended family.
In addition to her parents, Susan was preceded in death by a sister, Barbara Rhodes.
The family will receive friends from 10 to 11 a.m., Saturday, November 30, 2024 at El Bethel Baptist Church. The memorial service will follow at 11 a.m. in the church with Rev. Justin Cunningham officiating.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital (stjude.org) or to the Disaster Relief Fund at El Bethel Baptist Church, P.O. Box 2518, Morganton, N C28680.
Sossoman Funeral Home and Crematory Center is assisting the family with the arrangements.
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She was a sweet lady i went to school with her. So sorry for her family.
Susan was a wonderful person and was always helping and thinking of others. My prayers go out to the family. She will be greatly missed.
To all of Susan’s family, I am so sorry for your loss and heartbroken. Susan was a kind sweet soul that I’ve had the honor of knowing for the last 20+ years. She took so much pride in her role as a caregiver, always positive and putting others first. Each time I spoke with Susan she would comment on her grandchildren, they certainly were her pride and joy. She will certainly be missed but we will hang on to all those sweet memories. —Marlene
Susan had the biggest heart 💜 for her family and friends. She loved the clients she worked with so much that they were her family also. I worked with Susan at the Enola Group and enjoyed getting to know her. Sending prayers to her family.
My sincerest condolences to Susan’s family. Susan and I were friends in high school. I have many fond memories of our teenage adventures during those tears. We once tried a bottle of Boones Farm together, which made us terribly sick! Lesson learned..never again😂 One summer, we took a Greyhound bus to Myrtle Beach and back. The people on the bus complained to the driver about our 8-track music playing, so he made us turn it off 🤷♀️ What a great time we had though! Thank you Susan (Blondee, as she was affectionately called by Tony), for your friendship, the many awesome memories, and for making my high school years bearable. ☮️
Susan was such a wonderful person!! She was always so kind to our family!! Prayers that God wraps his loving arms around each family member and gives them peace and comfort!! Much love to all!!❤️