Graveside services for Juanita Mae Carroll, 98, of Chickasha, will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, March 20, 2020 at Fairlawn Cemetery with Pastor Kim Hayes officiating.
Juanita Mae (Garrett) Carroll was born December 28, 1921 in Cogar, Oklahoma to George Garrett and Hattie (Gunn) Garrett. She passed away Saturday, March 14, 2020 in Chickasha, Oklahoma.
Juanita grew up and attended school in Cogar.
On March 24, 1947, she married Gordon Carroll in Wichita Falls, Texas. and had 53 years together when he died in 2000. They made their home in Hinton for several years before moving to Chickasha in 1962.
Juanita worked at Hicks Department Store and later retired from the TG&Y Department Store. She was a longtime member of Bible Baptist Church. She was an absolutely wonderful mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend. Juanita was a saint and always looked after everyone else. She always produced a garden in her younger years and also enjoyed planting flowers. She could cook a wonderful roast dinner with mashed potatoes, corn and home-canned green beans that everyone always looked forward to.
Juanita appreciated the great staff at Glenhaven Assisted Living that had been with her in recent years.
She was preceded in death by both parents; her husband Gordon; daughter Vicki Harvey; and all her siblings.
Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law Zona and Jim Peterson of North Richland Hills, Texas; son-in-law Jerry Harvey of Hydro; grandsons Todd Harvey and wife Rhonda and Scott Harvey and wife Helen, all of Hydro; great-grandchildren Maci and husband Darren, Erika, Reece and Garrett; and great-great-grandson Jace; and other extended family and friends.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in Juanita’s name may be made to Bible Baptist Church or to a charity of choice.
Services are under the direction of Ferguson Funeral Home.