Carolyn Dumas Obituary
We announce the death of Carolyn Dumas of Raleigh, North Carolina, born in Portsmouth, Virginia, who passed away on August 28, 2026, at the age of 63. Carolyn will be remembered by family members, friends, and others whose lives were connected in meaningful ways. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Carolyn Dumas to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Rev. Clyde E. Beatty, Jr. and Celestine Rogers Beatty. She is survived by: her brothers, Clyde E. Beatty III (Valerie) of Littleton, NC and Wayne E. Beatty (Brenda) of Wake Forest, NC; her nieces and nephews, Jazmine Beatty of Virginia Beach, VA, Taylor Kidd of Wake Forest, NC, Paige Kidd of Wake Forest, NC, Wayne E. Beatty II of Raleigh, NC, Sean Beatty of Chapel Hill, NC, Christian Beatty of Raleigh, NC and Ethan Beatty of Greensboro, NC; her great-nephew Kasch Gillis of Wake Forest, NC; her godson Ashley Davis of Atlanta, GA; her aunt Edith Beatty of Wilmington, NC; Sarah Dumas of Charlotte, NC. She is also survived by cousins, relatives, friends.
A funeral service was held on Wednesday, September 2nd 2026 at 12:00 PM at the Lea Funeral Home Chapel (2500 Poole Rd, Raleigh, NC 27610). A burial was held on Wednesday, September 2nd 2026 at the Mount Hope Cemetery (120 Prospect Ave, Raleigh, NC 27603).
For those who wish to make a gift in lieu of flowers, the family invites you to consider a donation to the American Cancer Society (http://donate.cancer.org.) in her loving memory.
