Carol Jean Masterson

January 19, 1960 - April 9, 2018

Carol Jean Masterson, 58, of Morrisville, North Carolina passed away April 9, 2018 at UNC Hospital Chapel Hill, North Carolina. She was born on January 19, 1960 in Wheeling, West Virginia to Michael and Barbara Platt. Carol was loved by many and will forever be remember by her family and friends for her loving and generous heart, fun spirit, hardworking character and her fearless nature. Carol overcame many battles in this life with strength by believing you can do anything you put your mind to and never backing away from a challenge. She was always willing to lend a helping hand and would go out of her to way to help those in need. Carol loved to have a good time and her friends have many memories of drinking margaritas, playing bingo, and bowling. Carol found great joy in gardening and could often be found admiring her flowers while drinking hot tea in her favorite spot on her back patio. She will be missed dearly by her family as she was the anchor; a wonderful wife who loved to go on new adventures with her husband like swimming with dolphins and touring Alaska, an amazing mother who gave her whole life to raising her children always putting them before herself, and the greatest of grandmothers loving her granddaughter with her whole heart and looked forward to spending time doing their favorite thing: getting their toes polished. Her family takes comfort in knowing that she is healed and is no longer suffering. Carol is survived by her husband, Andrew Masterson; daughter: Melissa Christian of Morrisville, sons: Jeffrey O’Neil of Durham, Andrew Masterson, Jr. of Sylvania, GA and Aaron Jones of Cary; granddaughter: Cassidy Christian, mother: Barbara Platt of Follansbee, WV; sisters: Barbara Arroyo and Patricia Underwood, both of Follansbee, WV. She was preceded in death by her father, Michael Platt, brotther Micheal Platt, Jr, and sister Christine Leavitt. Graveside services will be on Monday, April 16, 2018 at 11:00 am at Wake Memorial Park, 7002 Green Hope School Rd, Cary, NC. The family will receive friends following the service. Interment will be at Wake Memorial Park.