Carolyn Kay Clark Waldo

Carolyn Kay Clark Waldo, age 70, was born on May 15, 1940 in Wynne, Arkansas. She passed away on Saturday, October 9, 2010 in Conroe, Texas. Carolyn was the sixth child and only daughter of Wilma Gibson and Alonzo Durward Clark. She is survived by her husband of 51 years, retired airline Captain, Ala.; her son, Jeff, his wife, Shelley, and their two sons, Weston and Skyler; her son, John, his wife, Terresa, and their children, Amanda and John; her daughter Jennifer; brother, Marion Clark, his wife Mary, of Angola, Ind.; sister-in-law, Shirley Clark, of Cabot, Ark.; many cousins, nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, brothers Durward, Robert, and Charlie; and a sister-in-law, Madeline. Carolyn was a loving wife, mother and "Nana". Her growing up years were spent in North Little Rock, Arkansas. She moved to Irving, Texas in 1964 and then to Conroe, Texas in 1977. She was an active and devoted member of First Baptist Church, Conroe. She was a pianist and singer sharing her musical gifts with her church families. Her hobbies included cross-stitching, solving any puzzle and defeating her opponents in scrabble. She loved to travel and journeyed much of the United States and many international locations. She was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution and known as a genealogist who painstakingly and lovingly documented her family history as a legacy for her children, grandchildren, nieces and nephews. All will remember her smile and Perseverance. A funeral service for Carolyn will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, October 16, 2010 at the First Baptist Church of Conroe, Texas with graveside service at Garden Park to follow. Visitation will be held at Metcalf Funeral Home in Conroe on Friday evening, October 15, 2010, 5 to 8 p.m. The family extends heartfelt thanks to the many friends, neighbors and medical staff who have been involved with her care through the years; especially the staff and doctors at Northwest Memorial, Memorial Hermann, DaVita Dialysis in The Woodlands, and Odyssey House Hospice in Conroe. In lieu of customary remembrances, contributions in memory of Carolyn. Waldo may be directed to the National Kidney Foundation, 30 East 33rd Street, New York, NY 10016 or on-line donations can be made at www.kidney.org/support.