Carole Jean Carnes

March 15, 1940 - November 8, 2020

Carole Jean Kutner Carnes, 80, entered eternal life on Sunday, November 8, 2020. Carole was born March 15,1940 in Dallas, Texas to William (Bill) Harold Kutner and Kathryn (Kay) Love Miller. Carole was a graduate of Highland Park High School in Dallas and Texas Tech where she was a member of Alpha Phi Sorority. A resident of Tyler since 1977, she was very active in the community. Carole served as President of the Tyler Area Council of Campfire, volunteered at St. Paul’s Food Pantry and was a member of the Greater Tyler Association of Realtors. She also worked as an office manager for JEL Investments and real estate assistant for Cornerstone Brokerage. Carole was a member of Pollard United Methodist Church and spent 20 years as a devoted choir member at Marvin United Methodist Church. Carole was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend. She enjoyed cooking, entertaining, music and travel. She will be missed dearly, but we know she is with us in our hearts forever. Her spirit is carried on by her loving family including her husband of 55 years, Robert Ernest Carnes; her children, Craig Carnes, Kyle Carnes, Colin Carnes and Katie Sentell; her grandchildren, Case Carnes, Claire Carnes, Cameron Carnes, Jacob Carnes, Kelsie Carnes, Carter Carnes, Grant Sentell and Evan Sentell; and sister, Patricia (Trish) Kutner Beal. Inurnment will be at the Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery in Grand Prairie. Celebration of Life services will be held at a future date at Stewart Family Funeral Home, 7525 Old Jacksonville Highway in Tyler. If desired, memorials may be made to Pollard United Methodist Church (3030 New Copeland Road, Tyler, Texas 75701), Habitat for Humanity of Smith County (822 W. Front St., Tyler, Texas 75702) or The Hospice of East Texas Foundation (4111 University Blvd., Tyler, Texas 75701).