Community Mourns Death of Miss North Carolina 2024, Helen Carrie Everett

North Carolina -- April 6, 2026: The North Carolina community is grieving the loss of Helen Carrie Everett, Miss North Carolina 2024, who passed away on Easter night, April 5, 2026. At just 22 years old, Everett’s death followed a grueling battle with metastatic signet ring cell carcinoma, a rare and aggressive form of cancer diagnosed in 2025.A Reign Defined by CourageEverett was crowned Miss North Carolina in June 2024, a role she embraced with a focus on youth mentorship and service. Her diag