Rock Hill, SC – Arlene Carlton Welch, 95, passed away peacefully on March 9, 2025. She was the daughter of Ellis Estil Carlton and Nellie West Carlton.
Services will be held Friday, March 14, 2025, at Greene Funeral Home Northwest Chapel, 2133 Ebenezer Road, Rock Hill, SC 29732, with Don Gillespie officiating. Visitation will begin at 1 p.m., followed by the funeral at 2 p.m. Burial will be held immediately following the service at Grandview Memorial Park, 620 South Cherry Road, Rock Hill, SC 29732.
In addition to her parents, Ms. Welch was preceded in death by her siblings, Ruth South, Lucy Bentley, and Paul Carlton, her daughter, Gwenda Welch Karnazes, her granddaughter, Wendy Green, and her grandson, Jason Poag. She is survived by her daughters, Kathy Welch Reece (Jim), and Pamela Welch Poag, sons-in-law, Richard Poag, and George Karnazes, 6 grandchildren and many great grandchildren.
Ms. Welch grew up in the Boone area of North Carolina and was married to the late Gwyn Carl “G.C.” Welch, from Deep Gap, North Carolina. She was a loving homemaker and was known for her gentle spirit. In her later years, she was employed by Shadowline Lingerie and retired from the dietary department of Blowing Rock Hospital.
Memorials may be made in Ms. Welch’s name to her hometown church, Cool Springs Baptist Church, c/o Pastor Burl Greer, 341 Cool Woods Dr. Boone, NC 28607 or a charity of your choice.
Condolences may be made at www.greenefuneralhome.net.