Carl Cecil "Cotton" Bolick, 91 of Cramerton, was a son to the late Gerard Augustus Bolick and Mary Belle Massey Bolick. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Kathryn and daughter, Jan.
Cotton was an outstanding athlete at Cramerton High and later enlisted in the Army Air Corps in WWII. He was shot down over Germany and spent 18 months in a German prisoner of War camp. He received a Purple Heart, Distinguished Flying Medal and additional honors for his heroism during WWII. After the war, he attended Gardner-Webb graduated from Catawba college and embarked on his career in coaching and administration, including stops at Lee Woodard and Charles Coon in Wilson and then 25 years at West Mecklenburg High School. He compiled a record as a head baseball coach of 287-148 and was AD at West for 20 years. After his retirement at West he served as atheletic director at Charlotte Country Day for 8 years. Cotton was a member of West Mecklenburg High School Hall of Fame, Charlotte Baseball Hall of Fame and North Carolina Athletic Directors Hall of Fame. He was also awarded the Southeastern Baseball Coach of the year.
Interment in Forest Lawn West with Military Honors provided by The Gaston County Honor Guard.
McLean Funeral Directors of Gastonia is serving the Bolick Family.
Cotton was an outstanding athlete at Cramerton High and later enlisted in the Army Air Corps in WWII. He was shot down over Germany and spent 18 months in a German prisoner of War camp. He received a Purple Heart, Distinguished Flying Medal and additional honors for his heroism during WWII. After the war, he attended Gardner-Webb graduated from Catawba college and embarked on his career in coaching and administration, including stops at Lee Woodard and Charles Coon in Wilson and then 25 years at West Mecklenburg High School. He compiled a record as a head baseball coach of 287-148 and was AD at West for 20 years. After his retirement at West he served as atheletic director at Charlotte Country Day for 8 years. Cotton was a member of West Mecklenburg High School Hall of Fame, Charlotte Baseball Hall of Fame and North Carolina Athletic Directors Hall of Fame. He was also awarded the Southeastern Baseball Coach of the year.
Interment in Forest Lawn West with Military Honors provided by The Gaston County Honor Guard.
McLean Funeral Directors of Gastonia is serving the Bolick Family.
Carl Cecil "Cotton" Bolick, 91 of Cramerton, was a son to the late Gerard Augustus Bolick and Mary Belle Massey Bolick. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Kathryn and daughter, Jan.
Cotton was an outstanding athlete at Cramerton High and later enlisted in the Army Air Corps in WWII. He was shot down over Germany and spent 18 months in a German prisoner of War camp. He received a Purple Heart, Distinguished Flying Medal and additional honors for his heroism during WWII. After the war, he attended Gardner-Webb graduated from Catawba college and embarked on his career in coaching and administration, including stops at Lee Woodard and Charles Coon in Wilson and then 25 years at West Mecklenburg High School. He compiled a record as a head baseball coach of 287-148 and was AD at West for 20 years. After his retirement at West he served as atheletic director at Charlotte Country Day for 8 years. Cotton was a member of West Mecklenburg High School Hall of Fame, Charlotte Baseball Hall of Fame and North Carolina Athletic Directors Hall of Fame. He was also awarded the Southeastern Baseball Coach of the year.
Interment in Forest Lawn West with Military Honors provided by The Gaston County Honor Guard.
McLean Funeral Directors of Gastonia is serving the Bolick Family.
Cotton was an outstanding athlete at Cramerton High and later enlisted in the Army Air Corps in WWII. He was shot down over Germany and spent 18 months in a German prisoner of War camp. He received a Purple Heart, Distinguished Flying Medal and additional honors for his heroism during WWII. After the war, he attended Gardner-Webb graduated from Catawba college and embarked on his career in coaching and administration, including stops at Lee Woodard and Charles Coon in Wilson and then 25 years at West Mecklenburg High School. He compiled a record as a head baseball coach of 287-148 and was AD at West for 20 years. After his retirement at West he served as atheletic director at Charlotte Country Day for 8 years. Cotton was a member of West Mecklenburg High School Hall of Fame, Charlotte Baseball Hall of Fame and North Carolina Athletic Directors Hall of Fame. He was also awarded the Southeastern Baseball Coach of the year.
Interment in Forest Lawn West with Military Honors provided by The Gaston County Honor Guard.
McLean Funeral Directors of Gastonia is serving the Bolick Family.
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