Carol Faye Bosley

Carol was born to Georgia Mae Slaughter and Morris Bosley on August 11, 1949 in Berkeley, California.

Carol spent the first 12 years of her childhood growing up in Berkeley and Oakland, California before her

family moved to Compton, California. Carol attended Compton High School.

During her teenage years Carol worked in her Uncle Jay Dixon’s record store, this is where her love of

music began. You could always tell what mood she was in based on the music she was listening to. When

a song that she loved would start to play she would raise her hand in the air snap her fingers and say

“that’s my song baby” or she would name the singer, like, that’s “Al Green baby”! She absolutely loved to

dance especially the bump and to cha cha.

Carol loved every member of her family and friends and she was never shy in telling any of them what

they were doing right and to point out what they were doing wrong. Carol loved celebrating holidays and

her children’s birthdays. Carol took pride and loved cooking soul food for the holiday’s; she was famous

for her cakes and pies and would make sure to make each of her children’s favorites, so they felt very

special for their birthdays.

Carol was married twice, first to Levi Isadore Harold and from that union was born her first son Kenneth

LaMont Harold. Carol’s second marriage was to Calvin James Sr. and from that union were born her

second son Duron TreVell James Sr. and her daughter Lenita Denise James Campbell. Carol was

stepmother to Michelle James and Jason James.

Carol obtained her secretarial certification from trade school in Compton, California. Carol attended

Cerritos City College’s real estate program and became a real estate agent and Notary Public. She

attended the Worship center Community Church where she was active in the Senior Citizen group called

Jubilee and choir. Carol loved “Get togethers” with family and friends playing table games such as

Dominos, Spades, but especially Bid Whist where she would often love running Boston’s and letting you

know about it.

Carol is preceded in death by her brother Hilton Wayne Slaughter, her sister Jenise Marie Slaughter and

niece Chakhan Washington.

Carol is survived by her children Kenneth LaMont Harold (Louis Gauthier), Hollywood, CA: Duron

TreVell James Sr., Las Vegas, NV and Lenita Denise James Campbell (Delwyn), Lansing, MI: Four

sisters; Jackie Slaughter, Jenita Louise Chambers, Gloria Hinsey, and Loretta Angel Mubarak and one

brother Conrad Slaughter of CA. Four Grandchildren: Letia Latrice James, Long Beach, CA, Duron

TreVell James II, Long Beach, Daniyah Lenease, and Dinah Carol Campbell, and one Great grandchild,

Desmond Aaron Lias Jr., Long Beach, CA and host of nieces, nephews, family and friends.

Her strong presence and love will truly be missed.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.palmdowntownmortuary.com for the Bosley family.