Carolyn Stagner

Services for Carolyn Stagner, 86, of Tyler will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday April, 1, 2017 at Westwood Baptist Church, 820 NNW Loop 323, with the Rev. Ron Moore and the Rev. Tom Crawford officiating. Burial will be in Cathedral in the Pines Cemetery under the direction of Stewart Funeral Home. Visitation is scheduled from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Friday, March 30, 2017 at Stewart Family Funeral Home, 7525 Old Jacksonville Highway. Carolyn died Wednesday morning at her home. She was born on Sept. 18, 1930 in Dallas to Jewel and Jesse Rhodes of Van. She was a graduate of Van High School, Tyler Junior College and Southern Methodist University. Carolyn received her master’s degree in Education from East Texas State University. Carolyn spent her entire working career in education, teaching first in the Fort Worth Public Schools and then in the Tyler Independent School system. She taught at Pine Springs, Ramey and Rice Elementary schools a total of 40 years. She finished her career as librarian at Rice Elementary before retiring in 1993. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bob, with whom she shared a marriage of almost 65 years; son-in-law, Stephen Boyd; and her parents. Carolyn and Bob were long-time members of Westwood Baptist Church (formerly Queen Street Baptist). Her love of Christ and for her church was always a guiding constant in her life. She sang in the church choir and taught Sunday School for many years. They were both actively involved in the ministry of the church. She was an avid sports fan and loved supporting her children and grandchildren over the years in their endeavors. She and Bob were faithful attendees at the College World Series for almost 30 years, as well as many Texas high school basketball State Championship tournaments. They both were long time supporters of Tyler athletics Surviving Carolyn are two sons, Steve Stagner and wife Lisa of Austin and Stuart Stagner and wife Sue Ann of Irving; one daughter, Suzanne Boyd of Tyler; six grandchildren, Scott Boyd of Keller, Sheriann Peart and husband Seth of Flint, and Sara Boyd of Tyler; and Shannon and husband Chris von der Gruen, and Kassie and Jake Stagner, all of Austin; one brother and sister-in-law, Robert and Diane Rhodes of Tyler; a host of nieces and nephews as well as grandnieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be Scott Boyd, Seth Peart, Chris Van Der Gruen, Jake Stagner, Scott Stagner and Kevin Stagner. The family requests that memorials be made to Westwood Baptist Church, 820 Northwest Loop 323, Tyler, TX 75702.

Carolyn Stagner

September 18, 1930 - March 29, 2017