Carolyn McKay Powell was born December 20, 1943, the fifth and last child of Walter and Wilma (Lyons) McKay. She was reared on the family farm in the Seventy Six Falls Community in Clinton County. Carolyn attended Story School, and graduated from Clinton County High in 1961. The family attended Fairview Methodist Church and it was in this church that Carolyn asked Jesus to be her savior.
At the time of her passing, she was a member of Clay Hill Baptist Church. On December 20, 1964, she married James Powell of the Big Sinking Community in Wayne County. This union of fifty one years was blessed with two children: daughter, Cara Wynn and son, James Allen "Jay". The family lived on a farm in the Big Sinking area.
Carolyn received a bachelor’s degree from Morehead State University. She did graduate work through University of Tennessee, Western State University, and finished with a Rank I from Union College. She spent thirty years in the teaching field. These years included positions at Big Sinking Elementary, Kingston Tennessee Middle, Monticello High, and Wayne County High. Working with young people was an enjoyable career because she truly cared about her students. Even after retirement she enjoyed meeting and talking with former students and hearing what they were doing with their lives.
In addition to her husband, James, who passed February 7, 2016, she is preceded in death by her parents, Walter and Wilma McKay, sister, Mary Elizabeth “Boots” Gossage, twin brothers, Walter Don and William John and brother, Earl. Carolyn is survived by her daughter, Cara and husband, Randy Cole; son James Allen "Jay" and wife, Suzanna Powell; grandchildren: David Cole, Caitlyn Cole, Dylan Powell, Kallie Powell.
Having lived and worked most of her life on farms, Carolyn had many interests connected with farm life. She helped establish, operate and participated in the Farmer’s Market in the 80’s. She loved planting and growing vegetables, muscadines and grape vines, orchards, and most especially flowers. To her, working with flowers was a most enjoyable hobby/interest.
Carolyn and James enjoyed traveling within the USA after retirement and spent several winters in Florida.
The family will receive friends on Monday, October 19, 2020 from 5 pm until 8 pm in the chapel of the funeral home. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at 1 pm at the Hicks-Vaughn Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Glen Hickey officiating. Burial will be in the Elk Spring Cemetery.
At the time of her passing, she was a member of Clay Hill Baptist Church. On December 20, 1964, she married James Powell of the Big Sinking Community in Wayne County. This union of fifty one years was blessed with two children: daughter, Cara Wynn and son, James Allen "Jay". The family lived on a farm in the Big Sinking area.
Carolyn received a bachelor’s degree from Morehead State University. She did graduate work through University of Tennessee, Western State University, and finished with a Rank I from Union College. She spent thirty years in the teaching field. These years included positions at Big Sinking Elementary, Kingston Tennessee Middle, Monticello High, and Wayne County High. Working with young people was an enjoyable career because she truly cared about her students. Even after retirement she enjoyed meeting and talking with former students and hearing what they were doing with their lives.
In addition to her husband, James, who passed February 7, 2016, she is preceded in death by her parents, Walter and Wilma McKay, sister, Mary Elizabeth “Boots” Gossage, twin brothers, Walter Don and William John and brother, Earl. Carolyn is survived by her daughter, Cara and husband, Randy Cole; son James Allen "Jay" and wife, Suzanna Powell; grandchildren: David Cole, Caitlyn Cole, Dylan Powell, Kallie Powell.
Having lived and worked most of her life on farms, Carolyn had many interests connected with farm life. She helped establish, operate and participated in the Farmer’s Market in the 80’s. She loved planting and growing vegetables, muscadines and grape vines, orchards, and most especially flowers. To her, working with flowers was a most enjoyable hobby/interest.
Carolyn and James enjoyed traveling within the USA after retirement and spent several winters in Florida.
The family will receive friends on Monday, October 19, 2020 from 5 pm until 8 pm in the chapel of the funeral home. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at 1 pm at the Hicks-Vaughn Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Glen Hickey officiating. Burial will be in the Elk Spring Cemetery.
Carolyn McKay Powell was born December 20, 1943, the fifth and last child of Walter and Wilma (Lyons) McKay. She was reared on the family farm in the Seventy Six Falls Community in Clinton County. Carolyn attended Story School, and graduated from Clinton County High in 1961. The family attended Fairview Methodist Church and it was in this church that Carolyn asked Jesus to be her savior.
At the time of her passing, she was a member of Clay Hill Baptist Church. On December 20, 1964, she married James Powell of the Big Sinking Community in Wayne County. This union of fifty one years was blessed with two children: daughter, Cara Wynn and son, James Allen "Jay". The family lived on a farm in the Big Sinking area.
Carolyn received a bachelor’s degree from Morehead State University. She did graduate work through University of Tennessee, Western State University, and finished with a Rank I from Union College. She spent thirty years in the teaching field. These years included positions at Big Sinking Elementary, Kingston Tennessee Middle, Monticello High, and Wayne County High. Working with young people was an enjoyable career because she truly cared about her students. Even after retirement she enjoyed meeting and talking with former students and hearing what they were doing with their lives.
In addition to her husband, James, who passed February 7, 2016, she is preceded in death by her parents, Walter and Wilma McKay, sister, Mary Elizabeth “Boots” Gossage, twin brothers, Walter Don and William John and brother, Earl. Carolyn is survived by her daughter, Cara and husband, Randy Cole; son James Allen "Jay" and wife, Suzanna Powell; grandchildren: David Cole, Caitlyn Cole, Dylan Powell, Kallie Powell.
Having lived and worked most of her life on farms, Carolyn had many interests connected with farm life. She helped establish, operate and participated in the Farmer’s Market in the 80’s. She loved planting and growing vegetables, muscadines and grape vines, orchards, and most especially flowers. To her, working with flowers was a most enjoyable hobby/interest.
Carolyn and James enjoyed traveling within the USA after retirement and spent several winters in Florida.
The family will receive friends on Monday, October 19, 2020 from 5 pm until 8 pm in the chapel of the funeral home. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at 1 pm at the Hicks-Vaughn Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Glen Hickey officiating. Burial will be in the Elk Spring Cemetery.
At the time of her passing, she was a member of Clay Hill Baptist Church. On December 20, 1964, she married James Powell of the Big Sinking Community in Wayne County. This union of fifty one years was blessed with two children: daughter, Cara Wynn and son, James Allen "Jay". The family lived on a farm in the Big Sinking area.
Carolyn received a bachelor’s degree from Morehead State University. She did graduate work through University of Tennessee, Western State University, and finished with a Rank I from Union College. She spent thirty years in the teaching field. These years included positions at Big Sinking Elementary, Kingston Tennessee Middle, Monticello High, and Wayne County High. Working with young people was an enjoyable career because she truly cared about her students. Even after retirement she enjoyed meeting and talking with former students and hearing what they were doing with their lives.
In addition to her husband, James, who passed February 7, 2016, she is preceded in death by her parents, Walter and Wilma McKay, sister, Mary Elizabeth “Boots” Gossage, twin brothers, Walter Don and William John and brother, Earl. Carolyn is survived by her daughter, Cara and husband, Randy Cole; son James Allen "Jay" and wife, Suzanna Powell; grandchildren: David Cole, Caitlyn Cole, Dylan Powell, Kallie Powell.
Having lived and worked most of her life on farms, Carolyn had many interests connected with farm life. She helped establish, operate and participated in the Farmer’s Market in the 80’s. She loved planting and growing vegetables, muscadines and grape vines, orchards, and most especially flowers. To her, working with flowers was a most enjoyable hobby/interest.
Carolyn and James enjoyed traveling within the USA after retirement and spent several winters in Florida.
The family will receive friends on Monday, October 19, 2020 from 5 pm until 8 pm in the chapel of the funeral home. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at 1 pm at the Hicks-Vaughn Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Glen Hickey officiating. Burial will be in the Elk Spring Cemetery.
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