Carol Ray Elkins
August 26, 1939 ~ October 6, 2021
Carol Rae Elkins, 82, passed from this life on October 6, 2021 at her home in Brown County.
Born in Gosport, Indiana on August 26, 1939, she was the daughter of Cletus and Dorothy Marie Goen. She was previously married to Charles Harold Elkins, to whom she was married for 21 years. There were 3 children born to the marriage; Sherry Elkins, Mark Elkins and Amy (Greg) Fowler, all of whom survive.
Other survivors include a brother, Paul Goen, 5 grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren and 2 great great grandchildren.
Carol was preceded in death by brothers Thomas Goen, Randy Goen, Cletus Alva Goen, Lany Goen, sisters Judith Goen, Norma Jean Hunsucker and granddaughter Melissa Sue.
A private service was held on October 11th with burial at Garland Brook Cemetery.
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hey mark, sorry about your loss and we are thinking of you.
muskrat jerry and diane
Sherry – I have thought of you often through the years and was sad to see that your mother passed. She was a beautiful person and I have many fond memories of spending time at your house when we were growing up. God bless you and your family and comfort you at this time of loss.
Robin Shomo Hilber
What a great loss to the family! I first met Carol when she was 17 and planning her marriage to my neighbor, Charley; it was easy to get to like her. Recently she left messages on my Find-a-grave site which stated how she missed the old group from First Street in Columbus. God bless her family.
Thank you for sharing. I appreciate hearing others’ memories of mom.
Amy
Sherry, Mark and Amy, So sorry to hear about your mom. She was like a second mom to me and Sherry cause we were at your house all the time. I still remember the weekend trips to Medora and running around town. She was a sweet lady. Sending Prayers for comfort and hugs to each of you.
TeeTee (Milan) Purtlebaugh
Thank you TT! We appreciate that
Very sad just hearing of Carol’s passing. She lived on one side of a duplex on Wallace Avenue in Columbus, IN when I moved into the other side of it in March of 1989. I was honored to be her neighbor for about 12 years until she moved out. She still occasionally kept in touch through the years.
Best neighbor one could ever ask for…kind, quiet, courteous, considerate, and caring. She kept her place clean and even planted – and cared for – flowers in the flower bed off the front porch, even on my side. Always had a smile and kind word for me.
I have missed her, but will never forget her.
Fly high and rest easy, Carol. If I can be a better person going forward maybe I’ll see you again.
Fred Dickmann
Thank you, Fred. Your words are comforting.
Amy
Sending our Thoughts, Prayers and LOVE to our family Cyndy, Matthew, Nathan Gourley and families🙏💔