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Carol passed away on August 18, 2023 after suffering a severe stroke. She is survived by her loving husband, HB Williamson; her 3 children, Melinda Williamson, Andrea Shepherd, and Jeffery Wells; and 8 grandchildren.
Carol graduated from Albion College, and obtained her masters at Georgia Southern. She was a teacher and counselor for many years. She retired to spend more time with HB, her children, and grandchildren.
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Ellen Engelhardt (Krikstone)
My sincere regrets to Carol's loving husband and family. When they moved to Raleigh where I live, we had a very long lunch at Panera & reminisced our H.S. days. May her loving memory be a blessing & comfort to her husband, children & grandchildren.
John Heyer
I remember Carol as a very nice and thoughtful person in HS. Condolences to her family.
Pamela Jones (Condon)
Oh, dear, so sad to get this news. Carol was just the sweetest person ever, 8 grandchildren, loving family. Sympathies to all.
Dawn Petrole (McKinney)
I knew & was friends with Carol from 6th grade on through high school. Her homeroom was next to mine & we had the same lunch period, tho few classes together as I recall. We got the chance to talk at the last reunion's events & were often in agreement on the mental health issues many kids today face. Her genuine kindness & sweet personality were such a breath of fresh air for so many throughout the years.
Sending condolences to your family & many friends & coworkers.
RIP Carol,
Fondly, Dawn
Charlotte Astor
I read Dawn Petrole's comments with interest because lately I've been thinking a lot about students' mental health issues and wishing that at Oak Park we'd had access to mental health counseling in addition to academic counselors. At that time, it might not have been common in secondary schools. (If there were such counselors available, I wasn't aware if it.) I had issues I'd have liked to discuss but kept them to myself because there didn't seem to be anyone at school or at home to share them with. As I look back, one of the female gym teachers was very kind to me and would have been helpful to talk to, but I didn't realize it at the time.