Carolyn Daniels Teater

RALEIGH - Carolyn Daniels Teater went home to spend eternity with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on March 28, 2024. She was born on January 16th, 1927, to William Lee Daniels and Ethel Kelly Daniels of Durham. She and her family were members of Mount Moriah Baptist Church in Durham. Carolyn was a graduate of Hope Valley High School in 1944 and Louisburg College in 1947. She worked for many years for Dr. Walter Gordy, Professor of Physics at Duke University. In 1961, Carolyn married her beloved husband William Floyd Teater, a World War II Navy Veteran and native of Jessamine County, Kentucky. Carolyn and Bill were blessed with two daughters while residing in Lexington, Kentucky for a number of years. In 1970, the family moved to Rocky Mount, NC. Following the death of her husband and later, her father, Carolyn returned to the family home in Durham to care for her dear Mother, Ethel who passed away in 2001, at age 102. Carolyn is survived by her daughters Kelley Thompson (Greg), of Morrisville, and Caroline Buie (Bart) of Raleigh. She was a proud and loving grandmother of four grandchildren. They are granddaughter, Hanna Thompson, MD, of Ann Arbor, Michigan; and grandsons, William Thompson, Brad Buie, and Brooks Buie. Carolyn is also survived by her brother William L. Daniels, Jr. of Durham and his wife, Kathy. A graveside service will be held at 11 AM on April 2, 2024 at Pineview Cemetery in Rocky Mount, NC. A memorial service to celebrate Carolyn’s life will be held in Raleigh, NC at a later date. The family would like to thank the kind and caring staff at Bright Horizon Senior Care Home in Raleigh. The family would also like to thank the Hospice Team of Transitions Lifecare and her dear friend and caregiver, Carolyn Macon. In lieu of flowers, the family would like to suggest a donation in Carolyn’s honor to The Shriner’s Hospital for Children, PO Box 1525, Ranson, WV, 25438, St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105, or, the charity of your choice. Arrangements entrusted to Johnson Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 661 English Road, Rocky Mount, NC 27804. You may share memories and condolences with the family by visiting www.johnsonfuneralsandcremations.com.