She graduated from Mt. Vernon High School in May 1954, then married Robert Maurice Lear July 16, 1954. They moved to Millington Naval Base in Tennessee and stayed there for the next two and a half years. Carolyn loved all sports, played softball, and bowled. She and Bob were both fans of the Chicago Cubs and Reitz Football. She was a member of West Side Christian Church for over 70 years. She directed the children’s choir, adult choir, and played the organ and piano. She loved music.
Carolyn was preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, Robert M. Lear; brother, Owen Davis Jr.; sister, Dorothy Zehner; brother-in-law, Marvin Zehner; sister, Anna Laura Saalwachter; brother-in-law, Donald Saalwachter; grandson, Zachary Lear; and son-in-law, Scott Damm.
She is survived by sons, Robert Lear (Judy), Jeffrey Lear (Melody) and Michael Lear (Kathy); daughter, Lisa Nel Lear Damm; grandchildren, Jarad Lear (Chelsea), Lukas Lear (Brittany), Amy Cummings (Ryan), Emily Eastham (Jon), Ashley Seaton (Chris), Isaac Damm (Emily), and Elizabeth Schmitt (Brendon); great-grandchildren, Zoey, Hudson, Emma, Karlie, Evan, Hadley, Nolan, Sadie, Aaron, Abby, Joanna, Anna, Audrey, June, Joanna, Warren, Ellen, and A.J.
A funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 26, 2023, at
Alexander West Chapel, 2100 W. Illinois Street, Evansville, IN, officiated by Pastor Kevin Wilson.
Friends and family may visit at the funeral home on Tuesday, September 26, 2023 from 11:00 a.m. until service time.
Memorial contributions may be made to American Heart Association, Alzheimer's Association, and St. Jude's Children's Hospital.
Condolences may be offered at www.AlexanderWestChapel.com.
SHARE OBITUARY
v.1.8.17