Lawrence Gene Carrow

Mr. Lawrence Gene Carrow, of Concord, passed away at his home Wednesday, January 14, 2026.

Funeral services will be held at 3:00 PM Saturday at Wilkinson Funeral Home Chapel, officiated by Rev. Steve Ayers. The burial will follow at Carolina Memorial Park. The family will receive friends beginning at 2:00 PM Saturday at the funeral home.

Lawrence was born February 28, 1927 in Dry Branch West Virginia to the late Ira and Cora Carrow. He was preceded in death by his wife Betty Louise Williams Carrow in 2023, sister Silvie Carrow, Lois (Sissy) Pettry, Genevieve Slack, Annabelle Hancock, Robert Carrow, Donald Carrow and sister-in-law Wava Williams.

Lawrence worked most of his life with Ward Baking Company and then Tip Top Baking Co. in Cleveland and Brook Park, OH.

He and his wife Betty were active members of Park Heights Baptist Church for over 36 years. Lawrence served as Deacon, Sunday School teacher and most loved "Candy Man" and was awarded official "Candy Man" by the Mayor of the city of Brook Park, OH. He also enjoyed playing Santa Clause at Christmas parties.

Lawrence and Betty moved to Concord in 1998 and soon joined McGill Baptist until death serving faithfully as an usher and greeter especially for funerals.

He and Betty also were in the mile walkers club at Concord Mills Mall and walked over 5000 miles well into their 80’s.

Lawrence loved the Lord, his family, dogs and spectator sports and will be truly missed.

Lawrence is survived by daughter Karen C. Miller and her husband Fred of Concord; son Gary Carrow and his wife Charlotte of Litchfield, OH; grandchildren Fred Miller, Jr., Matthew Miller, Kevin Miller (Beth), Shane Carrow, and Erin Caron (Robert); great grandchildren Kasey, Lilly, and Cole Caron; sister Eileen Carrow of Elkview West Virginia and several nieces and nephews.