Carolyn graduated from Sam Rayburn High School. She married her childhood sweetheart, Lowell
Butch Lisenbee. They were married for 51 years. They lived in Pasadena, Texas where they raised their family. Carolyn worked as an Administrative Assistant for NASA/Johnson Space Center as part of the investigative teams for both the Apollo 13 and Challenger missions. She worked with the astronauts and engineering offices at Johnson Space Center. Carolyn retired in 2011 after 45 years. After retiring, Carolyn spent her time taking care of her family and going to the movies with her favorite date, Butch. She loved the Beach Boys and especially their Christmas songs.
Left to cherish her memory are her loving husband, Lowell Butch Lisenbee; son, Brian Lisenbee and daughter, Amanda Lisenbee; sister, Pamela Hathorn and significant other Jerry Bowen; brothers, Mike Hathorn and Kenneth Hathorn; sister-in-law, Brenda McKay and husband James and family; nieces and nephews, Angela Hathorn, Melissa Pleasant, Stephen Pleasant, IV, Kendall Pleasant, Stephen Pleasant, V, Travis Hathorn, and Martee Hathorn.
