Carolyn Janelle Tanner was born, to the late Gertrude Moore Tanner and the late George Arthur Tanner, in Spartanburg, SC, on April 6, 1944.

She graduated from Florence Chapel High School and continued her education at South Carolina State College, Orangeburg, SC.  Carolyn worked as a Spinner/Cutter Operator at Leigh Fibers for many years.

In her younger years, she liked to travel, but as she aged, she became a 'home body'.  She enjoyed watching soap operas, cooking, working crossword puzzles, playing bingo, and loved hanging out at church on Wednesdays with her friends.  Carolyn was a dedicated member of Travelers Rest Baptist Church where she was a member of the Usher's Ministry.

Those left to cherish loving memories are:  daughter, Jacquelyn (Elder Terry) Gaffney of Inman, SC; special niece reared in the home as a daughter, Angela (Larry) Blake of Columbia, SC; brothers, Andrew Jackson (Shirley) Tanner of Spartanburg, SC and Don E. Tanner of Spartanburg, SC; sisters, Maxine Gaillard of Charleston, SC and Marilyn Tanner of Dallas, NC; grandchildren, Shira Gaffney of Inman, SC, Joshua (Brittney) Gaffney of Inman, SC, Alexis Murry of Spartanburg, SC and Aliyah Murry of Columbia, SC; great grandchildren, Naomi Elizabeth Gaffney and Caleb Joel Gaffney; a host of nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews, great-great nieces and great-great nephews; and a host of other relatives and friends.

Carolyn was preceded in death, along with her parents, by brothers, Thomas Tanner and Willie George Tanner.

On October 30, 2024, Carolyn answered the Lord's call to join Him in the Heavenly Kingdom.  She will be sorely missed by all who loved and knew her.