Carolyn Churchwell

FROSTPROOF – Carolyn Walden Churchwell, 85, of Frostproof, Florida, passed away on Monday night, January 1, 2018, at her home on Silver Lake in Frostproof, after battling serious health issues the last few years.
Carolyn was born at home on August 11, 1932, in Dover, Florida, to the late Harvey J. Walden and Janelle Holbrook Walden. She grew up in Plant City attending Plant City schools except for 3 months attending Kathleen High School in Lakeland where she met Richard “Clem” Churchwell and married in 1951. They moved to Frostproof in 1963 when “Clem” became the Principal of Frostproof Elementary School. She became active in her church serving as the choir director at the First Assembly of God for many years, and in the community serving in many positions, including president, for the Frostproof Woman’s Club. She was a successful entrepreneur, starting her own interior decorating business, Carolyn’s Interiors, making custom made draperies for many of the families in Frostproof. She fell in love with Frostproof because of it’s small town atmosphere like Plant City where she grew up and decided to retire here.
Carolyn is preceded in death by her husband, Richard “Clem” Churchwell, and sister, Ann Walden Churchwell of Plant City, Florida. She is survived by son, Richard Alan Churchwell of Frostproof and his children, Richard Christopher (Chris)(wife-Mary), Candice Blakeslee (husband-Richard),Joshua (wife-Melissa), Jaala, Cayli, and Cassidy; daughter, Lenora McElroy (husband-Dennis) of Frostproof and their child Leslie; six great-grandchildren, Ashley, Davey, Riley, Mary Day, and Finley, with Lila Lou coming in April; two brothers, Joel Walden (wife-Jeanette), Roy Walden (wife-Teala) both of Plant City, Florida; two sisters-in-law, Edith Drury (husband-Thomas) of Jacksonville, Florida and Kate Wann of Tampa, Florida; and many nieces and nephews.
Visitation and Memorial service will be held Saturday, January 6, 2018 at God’s Family Assembly, 1001 S. Clinch Lk. Blvd., Frostproof. Visitation for family will be at 12 noon and friends of the family at 1:00 pm. Memorial service will be at 2:00 pm with Graveside service following.
Flowers are appreciated, or if you prefer, a donation to the Clem Churchwell Scholarship as a memorial. For donations make check payable to PEF with memo for Clem Churchwell Scholarship, 1530 Shumate Dr, Bartow, FL 33830.