MURRELLS INLET, SC- Carolyn Lawyer, age 88, of Murrells Inlet, passed away on January 27, 2014 at the Agape Senior of Murrells Inlet, SC. She was born on December 13, 1925 to Carroll and Joanna Kiff Lowe in Ahoskie, NC where she was a longtime resident. Carolyn worked as a Federal Government employee for the CIA in which she retired in 1975.
Along with her parents, Mrs. Lawyer was preceded in death by her husband, Wilbur “Bill” Lawyer and a sister, Mattie Schwlenburg.
Carolyn is survived by her, step-son Jeffery Lawyer and his wife Judy of Murrells Inlet, SC; 2 sisters, Maragret L. Burden of Aulander, NC and Mildred L Staton of Goldsboro, NC; 2 granddaughters, Robyn Salisbury and husband Joe of Damascus, MD and Tara McGaha and husband Dell of Rock Hill, SC; a great-granddaughter, Lindsay Salisbury of Damascus, MD; 3 great-grandsons, Joey and Max Salisbury of Damascus, MD, and Weston McGaha of Rock Hill and the original 7 nieces and nephews.
Funeral service will be Saturday, February 1, 2014 at 2:00 PM at Garrett-Sykes Funeral Service of Ahoskie, NC. with the Rev. Dr. Jesse Croom and the Rev. Dr. Daniel Glaze officiating. Interment will follow at Highland Memorial Gardens, Ahoskie, NC.
In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to First Baptist Church of Ahoskie, PO Box 649, Ahoskie, NC.
Garrett-Sykes Funeral Service, Ahoskie, NC is handling the arrangements for the Lawyer family and online condolences can be directed to the family by visiting www.garrettsykesfs.com.


I know Mr. Bill was waiting on the other side to welcome you. Thank you for being a great neighbor to the Drake family! I remember you always riding with my mom onto VA Beach and you would buy my brother an outfit for the school year. Your generosity with Little Debbie cakes and a kind word was always certain. Thank you and God Bless you.
I was very sad to hear about the death of Carolyn. She was a very special person to my family having become our “adopted” mother after my mother’s death. We have such good memories of time spent with Carolyn. We will truly miss her but are happy that she will be reunited with her husband and also that she and Adelene can catch up.
Susan and Bill Nicholls