Obituary for Carroll Nevells
LEE – Carroll Nevells, 89, died peacefully on Saturday, December 3, 2022. Carroll was born January 16, 1933 in Blue Hill, the only child of Howard and Etta (Bridges) Nevells. He grew up in Sedgwick and Brooklin, Maine and graduated from George Stevens Academy in 1951. Carroll served in the U.S. Air Force and was stationed in Morocco, Japan, and Dow A.F. Base. He was a truck driver, bookkeeper, then office manager for Tabenken Distributors in Bangor and Caribou. He worked in Lincoln as a bank manager and later as Postmaster and letter carrier in Lee and Lincoln, Maine.
Carroll attended Beal College as a non-traditional student. He served as School Board President of M.S.A.D. #30 and was a charter member of Hospital Administrative District #1 Board for Penobscot Valley Hospital. Carroll was a member of Gateway Coin Club and Lincoln Congregational Church Men’s Club. He and Lindsay delivered food to the Springfield Congregational Church food cupboard for 18 years.
In retirement, Carroll was a flea market entrepreneur and a driver for local car dealerships. Just over a week ago, Carroll delivered a used vehicle from Mercer to Lincoln.
Carroll leaves behind his wife of 64 years, Lindsay (Weatherbee) Nevells of Lee; son, Ralph and wife Mary of Eliot, Maine; daughter, Tracey Nute and husband Kris of Lee; grandchildren Victoria Merry (Jared) of Lee; Riannon Nute of Dover, NH; Leigh Nevells of Tucson, AZ; Ian Nevells (Annie) and Nathan Nevells (Kristy) and their mother, Kim Nevells, all of Wells; Rebecca Little of So. Berwick; Mikalah Little of Saco; two honorary grandchildren, Cory and Miranda Bowker; great-grandchildren Lincoln, Cadence, Jaxon, Bradley, Bruin, Nora, Kaledonia, and Asher. Carroll will terribly be missed by a wonderful array of friends, neighbors, and relatives.
Friends are invited to visit with the family 2-6 PM Thursday, December 8 at the Lamson Funeral Home, Clay Chapel, 7 Lee Road in Lincoln, where funeral services will be held 11:00 AM Friday, December 9. Spring interment will be at Woodlawn Cemetery in Lee. With so many new babies in Carroll’s family this year, the family requests and will provide masks at the funeral home. Gifts in memory of Carroll may be sent to the Lincoln Regional Food Cupboard, 32 Park Street, Lincoln, ME 04457. Services will be livestreamed and may be viewed, and messages of condolence expressed, at Carroll’s Book of Memories at lamsonfh.com.
Carroll attended Beal College as a non-traditional student. He served as School Board President of M.S.A.D. #30 and was a charter member of Hospital Administrative District #1 Board for Penobscot Valley Hospital. Carroll was a member of Gateway Coin Club and Lincoln Congregational Church Men’s Club. He and Lindsay delivered food to the Springfield Congregational Church food cupboard for 18 years.
In retirement, Carroll was a flea market entrepreneur and a driver for local car dealerships. Just over a week ago, Carroll delivered a used vehicle from Mercer to Lincoln.
Carroll leaves behind his wife of 64 years, Lindsay (Weatherbee) Nevells of Lee; son, Ralph and wife Mary of Eliot, Maine; daughter, Tracey Nute and husband Kris of Lee; grandchildren Victoria Merry (Jared) of Lee; Riannon Nute of Dover, NH; Leigh Nevells of Tucson, AZ; Ian Nevells (Annie) and Nathan Nevells (Kristy) and their mother, Kim Nevells, all of Wells; Rebecca Little of So. Berwick; Mikalah Little of Saco; two honorary grandchildren, Cory and Miranda Bowker; great-grandchildren Lincoln, Cadence, Jaxon, Bradley, Bruin, Nora, Kaledonia, and Asher. Carroll will terribly be missed by a wonderful array of friends, neighbors, and relatives.
Friends are invited to visit with the family 2-6 PM Thursday, December 8 at the Lamson Funeral Home, Clay Chapel, 7 Lee Road in Lincoln, where funeral services will be held 11:00 AM Friday, December 9. Spring interment will be at Woodlawn Cemetery in Lee. With so many new babies in Carroll’s family this year, the family requests and will provide masks at the funeral home. Gifts in memory of Carroll may be sent to the Lincoln Regional Food Cupboard, 32 Park Street, Lincoln, ME 04457. Services will be livestreamed and may be viewed, and messages of condolence expressed, at Carroll’s Book of Memories at lamsonfh.com.