Carolyn Spears Askew died peacefully surrounded by family on October 13, 2024, her 91st birthday. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Caldwell Askew, parents, Tolliver Douglas Spears and Catherine Wiggs Spears, and her brother William Douglas Spears.
Growing up Carolyn showed harness ponies all over Tennessee and Kentucky. Later she loved spending time on the farm. She and her husband Bill spent many happy hours there.
A 1951 graduate of Lincoln County Central High School she continued her education at David Lipscomb College.
She was a member of Fayetteville First United Methodist Church. She also belonged to the Alpha Kappa Club and the Mothers’ Club.
Carolyn was devoted to her family and was a wonderful mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She is survived by son William Caldwell Askew, Jr., daughters Ann Elizabeth Askew Hatcher (Billy), Alison Askew Hoagland (John), and son Robert Douglas Askew (Susan), grandchildren Alex Hoagland (Holly), Katie Hoagland Little (Josh), Ben Hoagland (Kelley), Carrie Hatcher Turner (Patrick), Bond Hatcher (Natalie), and Spears Askew, and 13 great grandchildren Gracie Hoagland, Lily Hoagland, Eli Little, Roslyn Pigg, Clay Little, Caroline Hoagland, Margaret Hoagland, Hazel Turner, Paige Little, Dru Hatcher, Mary Katherine Hoagland, Graham Turner and Raymer Hatcher.
Visitation with the family will be Friday, October 18, from 2:00 until 4:00 pm at Fayetteville First United Methodist Church with a Service of Death and Resurrection at 4:00 pm at the church. Rev. Tommy Vann and Rev. Wyatt Stephens will officiate. A private interment will take place at a later date.
Memorial donations may be made to Fayetteville First United Methodist Church, 200 Elk Avenue N, Fayetteville, TN 37334 or to the William C. Askew Library at Fayetteville High School, 1800 Wilson Parkway, Fayetteville, TN 37334.
Higgins Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Carolyn Spears Askew.