Carolyn Earley

February 18, 1941 — November 18, 2025

Sandy Mush, NC

Carolyn Earley, age 84, of Sandy Mush, passed away Tuesday, November 18, 2025 at Fair Haven Home in Forest City.

Carolyn was born February 18, 1941 in Chesnee, SC to the late Joe Cash and Ruth Mode Cash. She was a graduate of Cool Springs High School. Carolyn worked as a bookkeeper for Collins Department Store and Logan Hardware for many years. Later on, she worked as a clerk for Belk Department Store. She was a longtime member of Sandy Mush Baptist Church.

Carolyn enjoyed listening to Country Music, going on family picnics and especially spending time with her family. She will be dearly missed by all her loved and knew her.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Walter Earley.

Left to cherish her memory are her cousins Horace Mode of Forest City, Jolene Coyle of Cowpens, SC, Connie Wooten (Sonny) of Atlanta, Georgia and Ronnie Martin (Chrissy) of Forest City.

A graveside service will be conducted at 2:00 pm on Monday, November 24th at Rutherford County Memorial Cemetery with Reverend Ernie Cole officiating. The family will receive friends immediately following the service at the cemetery.

Memorial donations are requested to the American Diabetes Association, www.diabetes.org