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Carolyn Francis Bagby Wheatley, 78, of Grandy, died May 26, 2021 at Currituck Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was born in Washington, DC to the late Lowell Abner Bagby and Margie Francis Persinger Higginbotham and was the widow of Ronald Ray Wheatley.

She is survived by daughters Melinda Kim McIntosh (Bob) and Deborah Lynn Bateman (Tim); sons David Fronius and George Fronius; sisters Mary Perry, Linda Tuttle and Charlene Simmons; six grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by sisters Sharon Bagby and Elizabeth Daughety; and brothers Jimmy Wood and Lowell Bagby Jr.

A graveside service will be held at 3:30 p.m. on June 2 at Colonial Grove Memorial Park Cemetery, 3445 Princess Anne Rd., Virginia Beach. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, 930-B Wellness, Dr., Greenville, NC 27834. Twiford Memorial Chapel, Elizabeth City is serving the family. www.TwifordFH.com.

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