Former Greensboro Mayor Carolyn Allen Dies at 93

Former Greensboro Mayor Carolyn Allen has died at age 93. Allen served three terms as mayor from 1993 through 1999 and was the first woman to hold the office in Greensboro.

Current city leaders remembered Allen for her civic leadership, including her work on community policing and the Greensboro Truth and Community Reconciliation Project. Former Mayor Nancy Vaughan also praised Allen’s steady leadership and willingness to speak up on issues she believed mattered to the city.

Allen died Tuesday, September 1. A cause of death had not been publicly released as of Wednesday morning.

A memorial service is scheduled for 11 a.m. Tuesday, September 8, at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 2105 W. Market St. in Greensboro.