Carolyn was born in Rushville, Indiana May 26, 1940. After graduating from High School she began her nurses training in Kentucky where she met her husband. They moved to Lynchburg in 1967 and she began her 35 year career as an O.R. nurse at Virginia Baptist Hospital. She was a member of Elon Baptist Church where she was active for many years. However, her most cherished role was that of a devoted wife, mother and grandmother, always making them her number one priority.
She is survived by her three children, Matthew William Horsley of Raleigh, NC, Mark Abbitt Horsley and his wife Dana of Lynchburg and Jennifer Horsley Filkoski and her husband Paul of Montross; four grandchildren, Megan Taylor Moats (Dakota), Thomas Paul Filkoski, Stephen Matthew Filkoski and Sonny Lawrence Filkoski; and one great grandson, James Johann Moats.
A service celebrating her life and faith will be conducted at 2:00 Sunday, July 9, 2023 at Elon Baptist Church with the Rev. Steve Tyree officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, July 8, 2023 at Whitten Monelison Chapel.
Those wishing to make memorial contributions are asked to consider the Alzheimer’s Association, www.alz.org.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.whittenmonelison.com for the Horsley family.
