Carol Ann Towne, née Zieve, passed away suddenly on February 16, 2019. Born in Big Spring, TX on December 27, Carol moved around lot with her family – living in seven different states until settling in Fort Worth where she graduated from Southwest High School in 1969. It was during her senior year in high school when she met her future husband, Steve Towne, and eventually joined him at Texas Christian University. After earning a degree in education, Carol worked as a home economics teacher until becoming a full-time mother in 1977 when son Jeff was born. In 1981, Steve and Carol welcomed daughter Andrea. Carol eventually returned to work in 1990, embarking on a long and successful career in Marketing and Public Relations. She retired as Chief Marketing Officer and Executive Vice President of Plains Capital Bank in 2016. Although she gained deep satisfaction from her work, her greatest pride and joy came from her role as a mother and grandmother. She was the loving mother of Andrea Sanger, née Towne (husband, Steve) and Jeff Towne (wife, Amy), sister of Rick Zieve (wife, Catherine), and devoted daughter of Marilyn Zieve, née Gibbons. Carol was also a doting grandmother, known as “Cici” who was adored by her four grandchildren – Nathan Towne (10), Lucas Towne (7), Elizabeth Sanger (7), and Colin Sanger (4). She was preceded in death by husband Steve Towne and father Robert Zieve.
Memorial contributions may be made to Jubilee Park, P.O. Box 710759, Dallas, TX 75371.
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