Jerry Carlton

Jerry Randall Carlton, 81, of Mayodan, NC died Monday, October 14, 2013 at Moses Cone Hospital in Greensboro. A funeral service will be held at 2:30 PM Friday, October 18 at the Davidson Funeral Home Chapel, by the Reverends Jerry Perkins and John Atkins. The burial will follow at Forest Hill Memorial Park, Lexington. The family will receive friends from 1:00 PM until 2:30 PM on Friday, October 18 at the funeral home in Lexington. He was born September 13, 1932 in Lexington, NC to Paul and Josephine Carlton. Jerry accomplished many things in his 81 years and that was due to his mornings beginning in prayer in his office and his complete reliance on his Heavenly Father for guidance in all he did. His main goal in life was to glorify God. Jerry was Town Manager, Mayodan, for 24 years, 1972-1996. He was named Western Rockingham County's 1992 Outstanding Citizen of the Year. In 2010, a portion of US 220 Business was named the Jerry R. Carlton Highway in honor of his 24 years of leadership in Mayodan. He was a life member of the International City Management Association, Chairman of the Rockingham County Economic Development Commission from 1998-2000 and received the Distinguished Service Award presented by Piedmont Triad Council of Governments in 1996. In 1992, Jerry received a letter from then Governor Jim Hunt, honoring him for being the state's longest tenured Town Manager. He was also a former former Town Councilman and Mayor of Denton, NC, and had served as President of Denton Lion's Club, 1965-66. His son, Craig Carlton, preceded him in death. Jerry loved his family and pets, especially his English Bull Dog, Clarence. He appreciated all the people he worked with saying they were absolutely "the best!" His ambition was to always support Mayodan and improve Western Rockingham County. He is survived by his wife, Ann Morris Carlton, whom he married on September 1, 1957; his daughter Amy McMichael and husband, Pete; his grandchildren Erin and Dillard of Summerfield, NC; his sisters, Rebecca Perkins and husband, Jerry, of Lampasas, TX and Saundra Shepard and husband, Geoffrey, of Rose Valley, PA; and several nieces and nephews. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association, PO Box 1154, Alexandria, VA 22312.