Carolyn Shumate

Carolyn Louise Shumate (known simply as "Nana" to her grandchildren and great-grandchildren), went to be with her Lord on April 25, 2012. She joined her late husbands, Horace, Kenneth and great-granddaughter, Alexandra on a sunny, peaceful spring Texas day. Carolyn was 83 years of age. Funeral services will be 10AM, Saturday, April 28, 2012 at the First Presbyterian Church with Rev. Ken Lane officiating. Interment will follow in the Mexia Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be 7-8:30 p.m., Friday at the funeral home. She was born March 12, 1929 in Ennis, Texas to Charley and Ethel Magenat Moore. At the age of 4, the family moved to Mexia. Carolyn was a proud, lifelong resident of Mexia, spending the majority of her life in and around the city she loved. She graduated from Mexia High School in 1946, married Horace Shamblin on May 18, 1946 and began her lifelong passion as a mother and homemaker. She and Horace were blessed with two daughters, Carol Ann and Leah Beth. When not busy with the responsibilities of raising children and running the household, Carolyn enjoyed reading, sewing, baking (especially pies and fudge), and making floral arrangements. After Horace's death, she married Kenneth Shumate. She was an active, lifelong member of the First Presbyterian Church, rarely ever missing a service. Carolyn will be remembered by her smile and loving ways. Her love for God, family and friends was evident in her life. She was preceded in death by her parents; husbands; great-granddaughter; and brother, Charles Moore. Carolyn is survived by her daughters, Carol Ann Shamblin Arnold and husband, Jim of Cypress, TX. and Leah Beth Shamblin McNutt of Huntsville; grandchildren, Charlotte Olivares and husband, Mike of Cypress, James Arnold and wife, Donna of Springfield, MO., Jennifer Porter and husband, David of Maple Valley, WA., Elizabeth Reynolds and husband, Michael of Auburn, WA; great-grandchildren, Connor and Samuel Olivares of Cypress, TX, Hunter, Victoria, Douglas and Andrew Arnold of Springfield, MO., Rebecca Porter of Maple Valley, WA., Michaela and Addison Reynolds of Auburn, WA.; Step-daughter, Sharon Sanders and husband, Ricky of Mexia; step-grandchildren, Rick Sanders and wife, Raquel, Reid and Hallie Sanders; and step-great-grandson, Kaden Sanders all of Mexia. Pallbearers will be James Arnold, Hunter Arnold, Mike Olivares, Ricky Sanders, Rick Sanders, Howard Gregory and Alden Garber. Honorary pallbearers will be Charles Dougan and grandsons, Conner Olivares, Samuel Olivares, Douglas Arnold and Andrew Arnold. Memorials may be made to the First Presbyterian Church, P.O. Box 528, Mexia, Tx. 76667