Melissa Kay Carroll

Melissa was born in Shreveport, LA, October 14, 1975 to the proud parents of Sam and Nelwyn Owens. Melissa has three older brothers, Allen and wife Becky Owens, Doug and wife Bonnie Owens, Brian and wife Cindy Owens.

Melissa graduated from high school in Joaquin, TX in 1994 where she met her husband, love of her life and best friend, Raymond Carroll Jr. They were married in July of 1994 at Fellowship Church in Joaquin, TX – the same church where she was baptized as a child. Soon after their marriage, they moved to Dallas, TX where they started their family and their careers. Melissa worked at Furniture Marketing Group from 1995 to 2020. She loved her job, took a lot of pride in her work, and loved her colleagues.

On February 9, 1998 Melissa and Raymond were blessed with their first child, Kristin Kay Cansler. Over the next seven years Melissa and Raymond made a few moves throughout the metroplex of DFW. On January 14, 2005 they were blessed with the birth of their son, Raymond Anthony Carroll III. They lived in McKinney, TX until 2011 then they moved back home to Joaquin, TX to be closer to family and friends.

In 2015 they moved to Coppell, TX to continue to pursue her career at FMG, and to launch the outreach ministry in Nicaragua, CFM, (Carroll Family Ministries). Melissa made many trips to Nicaragua over the next 5 years where she served God well.

In 2020 Melissa was diagnosed with a terminal form of cancer, that she fought well for the last years of her life. Although Melissa was suffering from an illness, she also had many blessings over those years. In May of 2022 she was blessed with the birth of her first grand-daughter, Keaton Kay Cansler.

Melissa loved everybody, and never left a doubt about it. She had a smile that everyone commented on, it lit up the whole room. She loved with her whole heart and has left many friends and family behind that will dearly miss her. Today we know that Melissa is healed and she is in the presence of our Lord and Savior where one day we will all be reunited with her. That will be a great reunion.

Melissa is preceded in death by her mother Nelwyn Owens in October 2019.

She leaves behind her husband, Raymond Anthony Carroll Jr, daughter Kristin Kay Cansler, son-in-law Kody Blake Cansler, granddaughter Keaton Kay Cansler, son Raymond Anthony Carroll III, her father, three brothers, many brother and sister-in laws, numerous nieces and nephews, and an innumerable amount of friends.

But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.”

2 Corinthians 12:9

A Celebration of Life for Melissa will be held at Gracepoint Church, Saturday July 23, 2PM in the main sanctuary, followed by a small reception. (590 S Denton Tap Rd Coppell, TX 75019)

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that all donations be made to the Carroll Family Ministries, Donate | 75019 | Carroll Family Ministries, Gracepoint Church, GracePoint Church - Give https://gracepointcoppell.org/give or your church or favorite charity.

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