Lorraine Carroll

Lorraine George Carroll, 89, of Blooming Grove passed into eternity Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2007. She passed away at her residence in Blooming Grove. Visitation will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. today at Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home in Corsicana and from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday at Central Baptist Church. Services will be 2 p.m. Friday at Central Baptist Church in Blooming Grove with Darren Heil officiating. Interment will follow at Rose Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Wade Carroll, Will Carroll, Josh Waldrip, Justin Waldrip, John Bondies and Monty Hill. Mrs. Carroll was born March 27, 1918, in Blooming Grove to Richard W. ?Dick? George Sr. and Alva Hill George. She was a longtime resident of Blooming Grove. She was a devoted and loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. After graduating from Blooming Grove in 1935, Lorraine attended college at Hockaday and Southern Methodist University. She obtained her Bachelor of Arts degree from The University of Texas at Austin and Master of Library Science degree from University of Illinois. Lorraine briefly taught at a private school in Terrell and worked at the Baptist Book Store in Dallas. On July 1, 1944, Lorraine and her high school sweetheart, William E. ?Sam? Carroll, married. The first few years of marriage, Lorraine and Sam lived in Duncan, Okla., and Corsicana. In 1951, they moved back to Blooming Grove, where Lorraine remained until her death. She was an active member of Central Baptist Church, and she participated in community and school activities while her three children grew up in Blooming Grove. In 1964, Lorraine became librarian at Blooming Grove ISD, working diligently until her retirement in the late 1970s. Lorraine served on the board of directors of First State Bank of Blooming Grove until the mid-1990s. Known for her generosity, Lorraine gave acreage to Rose Hill Cemetery for its expansion addition. During her retirement years, Lorraine?s joy was watching her grandchildren grow into adulthood with children of their own, in checking on her herd of cattle, and in visiting with friends in town. Lorraine?s well being and comfort were the focus of many caregivers for the past several years, and to them the family?s sincere gratitude is extended. She was preceded in death by her parents and husband; brothers, Dudley W. George of Tyler and R.W. ?Bootsie? George of Corsicana; and sister, Edith George Albrecht of Blooming Grove. Survivors include her son and daughter-in-law, Bill and Jerri Carroll of Carrollton; daughters and sons-in-law, Carolyn and Tommy Vinson of Blooming Grove and Mary Frances and Ronnie Waldrip of Corsicana; grandchildren, Heather and Monty Hill of Corsicana, Josh and Cassidy Waldrip of Blooming Grove, Justin and Suzanne Waldrip of Dallas, Wade and Venecia Carroll of Keller, Will and Christina Carroll of Houston, and Katy and John Bondies of The Colony; and great-grandchildren, Delany and Bayley Carroll, Victoria Carroll, Preston, Corbin and Sadie Hill, and Pierson and Allie Lorraine Waldrip. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Central Baptist Church, P.O. Box 286, Blooming Grove, TX 76626; Rose Hill Cemetery Association, P.O. Box 413, Blooming Grove, TX 76626; or a charity of your choice.

Lorraine Carroll

March 27, 1918 - August 8, 2007