In addition to her Savior, Jesus Christ, those present at the welcome fit for a daughter of the One True King included her parents, Allison and Lorene Brown. Her sisters and brothers-in law who awaited her there are Peggy and Finis Burns and Nettie Ann and Ray Bowman. She has now met, for the first time, her brother, Stanley Brown. So many others, friends and family, including her father-in-law, Noel Warren and her mother-in-law, Idelle Purtle, we are certain, rejoiced upon her arrival.
Those providing the send-off to the place prepared for her are her husband of 51 years, Charlie Warren, of Stamps, Arkansas, by whose side she worked and laughed and cried in life at home and in ministry for the majority of her life. Her daughters and sons-in law, and their children, looking forward to the day when reunited with Mom and Nana, are Nate and Joy Miller of Jonesboro, Arkansas and their children, Aaron, Drew, Garrett, Chase and Sadie, and Matt and Melanie Stacy, of Bauxite, Arkansas and their children, Conner, Maddie Grace, and Jackson. Also saying goodbye for now are her sister (partner in crime- the early years) and brother in law, Janice and Raymond Hill of Hot Springs Arkansas.
Carolyn was many things on this Earth. In addition to being passionate about her family, she was a fiercely loyal friend and valued mentor to many, a talented speaker and teacher, and a very skillful sales woman who frequently talked people into things they did not even yet know they needed. She was an extrovert, and an entertainer, welcoming people into her home for a dinner, a day, or a year, depending upon the need. She was a pastor’s daughter and then a pastor’s wife, yielding a lifetime of amazing experiences that would have made a great book! Carolyn had a knack for mesmerizing her daughters and grandchildren while telling her stories: sad stories, happy stories, and especially funny stories. The funny stories were her best stories.
Everything Carolyn chose to do, she did with full abandon. If Carolyn loved you, you were loved big. If you watched college basketball with Carolyn, or sat beside her at a Temple Baptist High School game when the referee made a questionable call, your hearing is probably permanently effected. If you were one of the many children she considered her own, and you close your eyes right now, you should still be able to recall “the look” you might get if you needed a bit of correction. If you are one of her daughters, you also remember her directions on how to get from Southaven to the Hickory Ridge mall without making a single left-hand turn, because safety was paramount, but dressing for success was also crucial. You could only leave home after your hair and make-up passed inspection.
So many things could be said about such a life lived in service for the Kingdom, and so many verses pertinent to her example could be quoted. Because she understood that Earth was not her final home, Carolyn’s approach to service, what she taught her children, and all aspects of her existence, are best summed up in Ecclesiastes 9:10: “Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with all thy might. “
In addition to her Savior, Jesus Christ, those present at the welcome fit for a daughter of the One True King included her parents, Allison and Lorene Brown. Her sisters and brothers-in law who awaited her there are Peggy and Finis Burns and Nettie Ann and Ray Bowman. She has now met, for the first time, her brother, Stanley Brown. So many others, friends and family, including her father-in-law, Noel Warren and her mother-in-law, Idelle Purtle, we are certain, rejoiced upon her arrival.
Those providing the send-off to the place prepared for her are her husband of 51 years, Charlie Warren, of Stamps, Arkansas, by whose side she worked and laughed and cried in life at home and in ministry for the majority of her life. Her daughters and sons-in law, and their children, looking forward to the day when reunited with Mom and Nana, are Nate and Joy Miller of Jonesboro, Arkansas and their children, Aaron, Drew, Garrett, Chase and Sadie, and Matt and Melanie Stacy, of Bauxite, Arkansas and their children, Conner, Maddie Grace, and Jackson. Also saying goodbye for now are her sister (partner in crime- the early years) and brother in law, Janice and Raymond Hill of Hot Springs Arkansas.
Carolyn was many things on this Earth. In addition to being passionate about her family, she was a fiercely loyal friend and valued mentor to many, a talented speaker and teacher, and a very skillful sales woman who frequently talked people into things they did not even yet know they needed. She was an extrovert, and an entertainer, welcoming people into her home for a dinner, a day, or a year, depending upon the need. She was a pastor’s daughter and then a pastor’s wife, yielding a lifetime of amazing experiences that would have made a great book! Carolyn had a knack for mesmerizing her daughters and grandchildren while telling her stories: sad stories, happy stories, and especially funny stories. The funny stories were her best stories.
Everything Carolyn chose to do, she did with full abandon. If Carolyn loved you, you were loved big. If you watched college basketball with Carolyn, or sat beside her at a Temple Baptist High School game when the referee made a questionable call, your hearing is probably permanently effected. If you were one of the many children she considered her own, and you close your eyes right now, you should still be able to recall “the look” you might get if you needed a bit of correction. If you are one of her daughters, you also remember her directions on how to get from Southaven to the Hickory Ridge mall without making a single left-hand turn, because safety was paramount, but dressing for success was also crucial. You could only leave home after your hair and make-up passed inspection.
So many things could be said about such a life lived in service for the Kingdom, and so many verses pertinent to her example could be quoted. Because she understood that Earth was not her final home, Carolyn’s approach to service, what she taught her children, and all aspects of her existence, are best summed up in Ecclesiastes 9:10: “Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with all thy might. “
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