Carl Debrew

James Carl DeBrew, 74, of 321 Poplar Springs Church Rd. went

home to be with his Lord and Savior on August 21, 2012 at Hospice

of Cleveland County.  He was a native of Cleveland County and

was married to his high school sweetheart, Carolyn Weaver.  He

was a loving husband and a wonderful father and grandfather.

Carl was a man devoted to church and family and dearly loved

his grandchildren.  He was known for his calm demeanor and

practical advice.  He influenced many students over the years

and helped them to accomplish more than they thought possible.



He graduated from Boiling Springs High School, Gardner-Webb

Junior College, and NC State University with a BS degree in Animal

Science.  He has an MS in Agriculture Education and an MA in

Education Administration.  Carl's first job out of college was with

the Blanton Farms in Shelby.  Later he became involved with Eagle

Roller Mill as sales manager.  He maintained a close association

with these organizations through the years.



In 1971, Carl began his teaching career at Crest High School.

Through the years he was one of the most successful FFA advisors

in the state.  He has led judging teams to state and national competition

in dairy, livestock, forestry, and poultry. When he moved to the

Central Office in 1988 to become the Industry Education Coordinator

for the Cleveland County Schools, his former students established

a scholarship in his name.



He was involved in a number of community activities  including President

of Farmers Mutual Insurance Company; Chairman of the Cleveland County

Soil and Water Conservation District; past President of the Cleveland

County Cattleman's Association and a member of the Cleveland County

Cattleman's Hall of Fame.  He has been a Rotarian since 1964 and is a

Paul Harris Fellow.  Carl was a big supporter of the Cleveland County

Schools Education Foundation where he helped plan and coordinate

the annual Math Day and Star Teacher Banquet.



Carl was a member of the Beaver Dam Baptist Church where he taught

an adult Sunday school class and volunteered with the Good News Club.



Carl was the son of the late James C. DeBrew and Ruth Hamrick

DeBrew.  He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Carolyn Weaver DeBrew

of Shelby; three sons, Craig DeBrew & wife, Krista of Waynesville;

Cameron DeBrew & wife, Donna of Columbia, SC; Clint DeBrew & wife,

Jacqueline of Greensboro; two sisters, Diana Kendrick & husband, Harold

of Lawndale and Rosemary Wortman & husband, Ted of Shelby; seven

grandchildren, Katie DeBrew, Carrie Anne DeBrew, Kristina DeBrew, Justin

DeBrew, Jenna DeBrew, Kayler DeBrew and Caleb DeBrew.







A graveside service will be held at Cleveland Memorial Park, Friday at 11:00 am



The family will receive friends at Cleveland Funeral Services & Crematory

Friday, August 24th 6:00 - 8:00 pm.



A Celebration of Life Service will be held at Beaver Dam Baptist Church,

Saturday, August 25th at 2:00 pm with a reception following in the Sorrells

Hall.  Dr. Paul Sorrells and Dr. Robert Canoy will officiate.



A graveside service will be held at Cleveland Memorial Park, Friday at 11:00 am



Memorials may be made to the Carl DeBrew Scholarship at the Cleveland

County Education Foundation, 105 East Ridge Street, Kings Mountain, NC 28086.



Funeral Home: Cleveland Funeral Services & Crematory

On Line Condolences: www.clevelandfuneralservice.com