Carla Settlemyre

Carla Jo Stafford Settlemyre of Paint Shop Road in Lincolnton died peacefully at her home on July 19, 2023. Carla, a loving wife and mother was born in Ashland, Kentucky on May 9, 1957. She was the daughter of the late Thomas Allen Stafford and Virginia Price Stafford.

Carla was a special education teacher at West Lincoln Middle School for 20 years as well as a Sunday school teacher in several churches including Salem Baptist Church where she was a member.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Robert A Stafford.

Survivors include her husband, Blair Settlemyre; two brothers, Gregory Stafford and Darrin Stafford, both of Ashland, Kentucky; a daughter and son-in-law, Cindy and David Anders; a son and daughter-in-law, Brad and Ronda Laber; a daughter and son-in-law, Sybil and Fernendo Monrroy; son and daughter-in-law, Ben and Keisha Settlemyre; nine grandchildren, Brooke and Husband Tommy Wurth, Emily and husband Colton Chappell, Leah Anders, Lucas Monrroy, Ellen Monrroy, Eliot Monrroy, Theodore Settlemyre and Beckham Settlemyre; two great-grandchildren, Samuel Wurth and Abigail Wurth.

The family will receive friends from 12:30-2:00 P.M. on Saturday, July 22, 2023 at Salem Baptist Church followed by a homegoing service at 2:00 P.M. officiated by Rev. David Anders, Rev. Thomas Wurth and Rev. Shea Houser. Burial will follow at a later date.

Memorials may be made to the building fund of the Mt. Pleasant Bible Church in Galax, Va:
316 Chinquapin Trail Hillsville, Virginia 24343

Please sign the online guestbook on the Memorial Wall at www.jenkinsfuneralhome.net. The Callahan family has entrusted arrangements to Jenkins Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Newton 828-464-1555.