EXHIBIT 24

                    POWER OF ATTORNEY


        The undersigned constitutes and appoints HENRY W.
FLINT, SEAN M. JONES AND L.THOMAS MCLEAN, JR. her true
and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full powers
of substitution and resubstitution, for her and in her
name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign
any Forms and other filings under Section 16(a) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 with respect to securities
issued by Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated and to file
the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents
in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange
Commission and any exchange on which securities issued by
Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated may be listed, granting
unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents full power and
authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite and necessary to be done in and about the
premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as she
might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and con-
firming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, each
acting alone, or his substitute or substitutes, may law-
fully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof, and the
undersigned does hereby ratify and confirm all filings with
the Securities and Exchange Commission of any and all
reports on Forms 3, 4 or 5 heretofore made by said
attorneys-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned. The
under signed acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-
in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of
the undersigned, are not assuming any of the undersigned's
responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934. This Power of Attorney
is valid and effective until the under-signed is no longer
required to file Forms 3, 4 and 5 with respect to the
undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities
issued by Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated, unless
earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing
delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.

Date: May 21, 2003           /s Deborah S. Harrison [SEAL]
                             Deborah S. Harrison