She is survived by her sons, Mack Allen Smitherman, Sr.(Faye), James Albert "Pete" Smitherman and Randall Scott Smitherman(Rose); daughter, Carol Dianne Crocker(Steve); brother, Hobson Allen McKinney; 10 grandchildren; 17 great grandchildren and a host of nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, Mack Franklin "Buddy" Smitherman; parents, James Hobson and Bertha Mae McKinney; brother, Curtis Albert McKinney and sister, Mary Louise McKinney.
A visitation for Carolyn will be held Sunday, December 8, 2019 from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM at Rockco Funeral Home, 805 Birmingham Rd, Centreville, Alabama 35042. A funeral service will occur Sunday, December 8, 2019 at 2:00 PM, 805 Birmingham Rd, Centreville, Alabama 35042.