

She was born on July 11, 1949, in Paducah, Kentucky, to the late Herman and Jean Graham.
Carol graduated from Tilghman High School and went on to attend Mercer University in Macon, Georgia, where she met her future husband of 56 years, Ken Welsch. She enjoyed spending her time reading novels and shopping. Carol was also close to her friends and family and loved to spend quality time with them.
Along with her parents, she is preceded in death by her beloved aunt and uncle, Marvin and Wilma Wyatt of Springfield, Missouri.
Carol is survived by her loving husband, Ken Welsch; her sons and daughters-in-law, Timothy and Katie Welsch, and Andrew and Emily Welsch, all of Marietta, Georgia; her five grandsons, Ethan, Tyler, Griffin, Connor, and Bode and extended family members and friends. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 9, 2026, at HM Patterson & Sons Canton Hill. A catered reception will be held immediately after the service.
In lieu of flowers, the family kindly requests that donations be made in Carol’s memory to Hemophilia of Georgia, 8607 Roberts Road, Suite 150, Sandy Springs, GA 30350-2233.
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