William Samuel "Bill" Carlton

William Samuel (“Bill”) Carlton of Salisbury died on Wednesday, January 15, 2014, following a long and courageous battle with cancer. He was 53 years old. Born in Salisbury on July 4, 1960, Mr. Carlton was one of nine children of the late Pritchard Sylvester Carlton, Sr. and Della Murdoch Carlton, both of Salisbury. Mr. Carlton was educated in the Salisbury School System. He graduated from Salisbury High School in 1978, where he excelled at golf. He received a B.A. in Economics in 1982 from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He was a “Tar Heel” through and through. Mr. Carlton’s career included management positions with several companies in the transportation industry. He was District Manager for Carolina Freight Corporation in Atlanta. He successfully directed logistics and transportation for all the athletes during the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. He later returned to Salisbury where he became President of Piedmont Transportation, a family owned and operated business. His love and knowledge of sports were unsurpassed. He was an avid golfer and loved helping his nephews develop and improve their golf games. He enjoyed bicycling and running in 5K races, even after he became ill. He was an inspiration to many. The Director of Health and Fitness at Hurley YMCA once wrote about Mr. Carlton and how he showed her what it meant to “have heart” after enduring debilitating treatments and then working his way up to running in a 5K race, “until his next treatment, when it started all over again.” Mr. Carlton is survived by five brothers, Pritchard S. Carlton, Jr. and James D. Carlton (Kathy), both of Salisbury; Richard H. Carlton (Cindy) of Raleigh; Conrad “Bo” Carlton (Nancy) of Winston-Salem; and R. Courtney Carlton (Denise) of Charlotte; and two sisters, Kitty Carlton Chadwick (David) of Salisbury and Nancy Carlton Moscoso (Chris) of Alexandria, Va. He is also survived by six nephews and four nieces. He was preceded in death a brother, Roland Christopher Carlton. Burial will take place on Saturday, January 18, at 2:30 p.m. in Chestnut Hill Cemetery. Services will follow at 3:30 p.m. at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church. A reception celebrating Bill’s life will be held at Salisbury Country Club following the services. Memorials may be made to St. Luke’s Episcopal Church Memorial Fund, 131 W. Council St., Salisbury, NC 28144. Summersett Funeral Home is serving the family of Mr. Carlton. Memorial tributes and online condolences may be made at www.summersettfuneralhome.com.

William Samuel "Bill" Carlton

July 4, 1960 - January 15, 2014