Carol Jean Painter

FORT MYERS – Carol Jean Painter, 83, went to be with our Lord on February 18, 2025. She was born August 30, 1941 in Hancock County, Ohio, the daughter of George and Evelyn Monday.

Carol graduated from Arcadia Local School in Arcadia, Ohio class of 1959.

A year after graduation, she married her high school sweetheart, Derol Painter on August 27, 1960 and they settled in the country outside of Findlay, Ohio. They were married for 63 years and those that knew them would certainly agree that their marriage was a marriage founded on the Lord Jesus Christ. Carol had a very strong faith and loved her Lord, her husband and family, and her church. While living in Ohio, Carol was very involved at her church West Independence United Methodist in West Independence, Ohio and both she and Derol were faithful choir members, and she played the piano for the Gospel Keys Quartet for many years. Carol enjoyed gardening and canning and embraced her role as a homemaker before moving to Fort Myers in the fall of 1976 where she was a teachers aide at Tanglewood Elementary for over 20 years. Soon after moving they became involved and very active with McGregor Baptist Church where she and Derol sang in the choir for over 45 years.

In addition to her parents, Carol was predeceased by her husband, Derol, on March 27, 2024. Surviving are her daughters Darlene (Bill) Maute of Fort Myers, Nancy (Antonio) Perez of Lehigh Acres, and Valerie (Andreas) Schmitke of Hudson, FL; one granddaughter, Lauren (David) Olson; 3 greatgrandchildren, Hailey, Trevor, and David James; and two sisters, Sandra (Darus) Bright and Marcia (Glen) Hendrix.

Visitation will be held at noon followed by a Celebration of Life Service at 1:00 pm on Thursday, February 27, 2025, at McGregor Baptist Church, 3750 Colonial Blvd., Fort Myers, 33966.

The family is asking in lieu of flowers, that remembrances in Carol’s name be made to Whisper Mountain Camp, a ministry very close to both Derol and Carol (www.whispermountain.org/memorial-page and scroll to the bottom to give), or to McGregor Food Pantry (checks made payable to McGregor Baptist Church, in memo section notate ‘in memory of Carol Painter for food pantry’) and mail to McGregor Baptist Church, 3750 Colonial Blvd, Fort Myers, FL, 33966.