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Caroleen Whitaker Speaks, 92, of Mocksville, NC, passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024 at Mocksville Senior Living.

She was born Aug. 15, 1932 in Davie County, NC to the late Oscar Roy Whitaker and Essie Mae Wall Whitaker.

She married J.E. Speaks on April 15,1949. They celebrated 56 years of marriage before he passed in June, 2005.

Caroleen was preceded in death by: her parents; her husband, James Edwards Speaks Jr.; 3 brothers, Gaither (Gate) Whitaker, James (Jim) Whitaker, Gary Whitaker, Kenneth Whitaker (infant); and 3 sisters, Colleen McDaniel, Pauline Wall, Shelby Mullis, Margie Whitaker (infant).

She is survived by: her daughter, Rene S. Staley; a grandchild, Melisa Staley Moore; 4 freat-grandchildren, Justin Moore, Kate Moore, Amanda Aho, Alliy Scott; and 5 great-great-grandchildren, Lincoln Moore, Naomi Moore, Aspen Thorstenson, Hawk Scott, and Wren Scott.

Caroleen worked for Hanes Hosiery Weeks Division for 40 years before taking early retirement when J.E. retired so they could travel and enjoy retirement together.  She enjoyed crafting, sewing, crocheting, floral design and flea marketing. She was well known for baking and decorating specialty birthday cakes and wedding cakes as well as catering and directing many weddings over the years.  Caroleen was a member of Oak Grove Methodist Church.

The family will have a time of visitation with family and friends on Monday, Aug. 26 from 5-7 p.m. at Davie Funeral Home Chapel in Mocksville. A graveside service will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 27 at Oak Grove Methodist Church Cemetery.

We, the staff at Davie Funeral Home are honored to serve the Speaks family with funeral arrangements.