Carolyn O’Barr Tunnell was born with no middle name in San Angelo, Texas on March 14, 1934, to Justin Copeland & Ruth Mayfield O’Barr. She was the eldest of their two children and became a lifelong resident of Blanket in the 1950’s; having lived the last 26 years on the Tunnell family home place that settled in 1875.

Carolyn is survived by her husband of 51 years, Gerald, her sons Steve & wife Crystal of Brownwood, Justin and wife Brandy of Blanket, a sister Ginnie Denis and husband Chico of San Angelo, her brother-in-law Delbert Tunnell and wife Brenda of Blanket and a sister-in-law Elaine Early and husband Lonnie of Texarkana. She is also survived by her grandchildren Curt & Jamie Tunnell, Clint & Jami Tunnell and Laura & Slade Cozart; Brook Parker, Lindsay & Bill Talton, Darcy & Skip McLinden, Zac & Amber Browder and Justin Price; Corie & Matthew Bell, John Mobley, Brittany & Weston Norway and Brianna Mobley; great grandchildren Hayden, Brayson, Stella and Savannah Tunnell, Carter, Parker and Bec Tunnell, Wyatt, Emmett and Elliott Cozart, Carter & Colton Parker, August & Baelin Talton, Ellie & Zachary McLinden, Charlie Browder, Elias Norway, Dominic Mobley and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends and her special friend and caregiver Jami Archer.

In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made in Carolyn’s name to the Good Samaritan Ministries in Brownwood, the Blanket United Methodist Church or a favorite charity of the donor.

The family would like to express their appreciation to the staff at Redstone for their care and attentiveness over the past couple of months and to her caregiver Jami Archer for her dedication and love in Carolyn’s life for the past 2 years.

Carolyn’s body will be laid to rest in a private family graveside service in the Blanket Cemetery.

Condolences, memories and tributes can be offered to the family online at heartlandfuneralhome.net.