Olene Carraway

October 23, 2015

Olene Carraway was born on April 2, 1926, and was welcomed into the arms of God on October 21, 2015. She graduated from Ensley High School in Birmingham.

She was living in Birmingham when she met Norman “Duke” Carraway. They married and moved to Pensacola in 1965, then moved to Molino in 1971.

Olene was a faithful member of Highland Baptist Church and a long-time member of the church choir. She was also a member of the Molino Homemakers Club and enjoyed the fellowship with all the ladies. She loved her Lord, her family and her church. Olene and Duke enjoyed traveling in their RV with friends and were long-time members of the Gulf Coast Gofers RV Club.

She is preceded in death by her sisters, Louise (Eugene) McKinney and Dorothy (Joe) Parker.

Olene is survived by her husband, Norman “Duke” Carraway; five children, Michael (Barbara) Beason, Steve (Vanessa) Carraway, Peggy (Steve) Overman, Pamela Myrick and Sharon (Stan) Powell; nine grandchildren, Roy (Emily), Tyler, Leslie, Gary, Rebecca, Valerie, Loren, Kristen, and Alex; and six great -randchildren, Levi, Bayleigh, Peyton, Presley, Kobe and Ashton.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, October 28, 2015, at Highland Baptist Church with Pastor Brian Calhoun officiating.

Burial will follow in Highland Baptist Church Cemetery.

The family will receive friends at 10 a.m. prior to services.

Faith Chapel Funeral Home North is entrusted with arrangements.

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2 Responses to “Olene Carraway”

  1. Larry on October 26th, 2015 11:45 am

    Our thoughts and our prayers go out to these fine folks. Duke and Mrs. Carraway
    have been our friends for many years.

  2. Jane on October 25th, 2015 5:41 am

    My deepest sympathy to the family….Mrs. Olene was one of my favorite people and one of the sweetest people I know.

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