Carolyn Sue Wetherington's Obituary
Carolyn Wetherington, age 76, a resident of Claremore, Oklahoma passed from this life Tuesday, October 24, 2023, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Carolyn was born to Walter D. and Helen Delores (Barnes) Jenkins in Tulsa. Carolyn married the love of her life, Dennis Wetherington, September 21, 1969, in Las Vegas, Nevada after a one month courtship. The fact that she moved with him wherever he was stationed for 20 years speaks volumes about her dedication and support. Carolyn was a remarkable person, kind and deeply connected to her Cherokee heritage. She never raised her soft spoken voice.
Carolyn will be dearly missed by her husband: Dennis Wetherington; daughters: Lisa Knaus and husband Lee, Tina Doll, Karen Akin and husband Michael, and Susan Franks and husband Mark; her favorite people, her loving grandchildren: Shana Mann, Amanda Schleiden and husband Derek, Emily Boeckman, Ashley Gordon and husband Cody, Alex Mariezcurrena, Trey Doll, Brandon Franks, Allie Franks, Sabrina Franks, Kendra Golden and husband Terry, Nickolas Marsh, Hunter Cole, Trinity Gordon and Addison Gordon; great-grandchildren: Alison Mann, Jaxon Mann, Ray Schleiden, Christian Golden, Katherine Golden, Tyler Golden, and Peyton Marsh; special cousins: Harla Moore and husband Phillip, and Donna Hopkins and husband Mark; and a host of family and friends. She is preceded in passing by her parents: Walter D. Jenkins and Helen Delores Jenkins; and brother: Nolan Roy Barnes.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Carolyn's name and honor to the Adkar Shriners at donate.lovetotherescue.org or to St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital at www.stjude.org.
A visitation will be held 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM, Sunday, October 29, 2023, at the Floral Haven Funeral Home, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma.
A celebration of life service will be held 10:00 AM, Monday, October 30, 2023, at Floral Haven Funeral Home Chapel, in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma.
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