Carrol ”Willis” Wrenn, age 96, died Sunday, July 7, 2019 at the Randolph Hospice House in Asheboro, NC. He was born December 29,1922 to Charles Wrenn and wife Amanda Miller Wrenn. He attended NC State University and Wake Forest College before joining the US Army Air force where he served as a pilot of fighter planes in WW II. After the war he returned to Siler City and was President of Wrenn Brothers Lumber for many years.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Sara Bruton Wrenn, and son David Willis Wrenn. He was survived by sister Jean Wrenn Andrews of Siler City, son, Neil Ashley Wrenn and wife Vivian Wrenn of Siler City, and daughter Rebekah Wrenn of Cary, NC., Robert Carrol Wrenn and wife Jane J. Wrenn of Siler City, and their son Adam and wife Kate of Raleigh, NC, plus daughter Elizabeth Wrenn of Siler City. Other grandchildren are Daniel Wrenn of Siler City, Ashley Moger and husband Matt Moger as well as Sara Skeen and her husband Charles Skeen, He had four great-grand kids and numerous nieces, nephews and their children.

Willis was a former Deacon of the First Baptist Church and leader of its Boy Scout Troop 925. He had been a Volunteer Firefighter in Siler City, member of The Siler City Country Club, Moose Lodge, Chatham County Wildlife Club, Wake Forest Deacon Club, Optimist Club, Rotary Club and a member of the Masonic Lodge.

He served on the Chatham County Soil and Water Conservation Board, and was a long time Siler City commissioner. He was Mayor Pro Tem for many years and was the Mayor of Siler City from 1969 to 19771.

He was on the Board of Directors for Chatham Hospital and served on various committees at the First United Methodist Church in Siler City. He was known for his many charitable contributions, and had donated the land for the First United Methodist Church.

Memorials made be made in Willis’ memory to First United Methodist Church, Memorial Garden Fund.