Carolyn Wilder Byers, age 83, of Mount Airy, Georgia, passed away on Wednesday, November 20, 2024.
Mrs. Byers was born on April 12, 1941, in Boaz, Alabama, to the late Walter Perry Wilder, Sr. and Thelma Herndon Wilder. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her grandson, Jeremy Paul Byers; brothers, Walter P. Wilder, Jr.; Thomas J. Wilder; Darrell E. Wilder; Melvin J. Wilder; and sister, Lynda Wilder.
Carolyn dedicated her life to serving others with grace, kindness, and love. She retired from Habersham Electric Membership Corporation (HEMC) after 20 years of faithful service, where she served as secretary and earned the respect and admiration of her colleagues. A member of Antioch Baptist Church, Carolyn found joy and fellowship as part of the Shepherd’s Sunday School Class. Carolyn had a gift for bringing people together, often through her exceptional cooking. She was best known for her famous bread pudding. Her creativity extended to sewing and crocheting, where she lovingly crafted clothing and gifts for her friends and family. Carolyn’s artistic spirit shone brightly in her paintings, drawings, and crafts. Above all, Carolyn will be remembered as a devoted family matriarch who found her greatest joy when surrounded by her loved ones. To her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, she was not just “Grandmama” but a source of endless love, wisdom, and encouragement.
Survivors include her loving husband of 63 and a half years, Jerry Byers, of Mount Airy; daughter and son-in-law, Sonia Byers Henson and Barry Henson, of Blairsville; son, Matthew Joel Byers, of Mount Airy; son and daughter-in-law, Gregory David Byers and Terri Byers, of Clarkesville; sisters, Joyce Warner, of Monticello; and Joan Waters, of Stockbridge; grandchildren and their spouses, Edward and Vanessa Henson; Holly and Joel Borbon; Jordan and Ashley Byers; Stephanie and Mitchell Jackson; Nathan Byers and Camila Rodriguez; Erin and Dawson Fricks; and 11 great-grandchildren.
Funeral Services will be held at 3:00 p.m., Sunday, November 24, 2024, at the Whitfield Funeral Home, North Chapel, with Rev. Chris Webb officiating. Interment will follow in the Yonah Memorial Gardens
The family will receive friends from 1:00 p.m. to 2:45 p.m., Sunday, November 24, 2024 at the funeral home prior to the service.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Antioch Baptist Church Building Fund, 2175 Antioch Church Road, Mount Airy, Georgia 30563.
Arrangements have been entrusted to the Whitfield Funeral Homes & Crematory, North Chapel at 245 Central Avenue, Demorest, Georgia 30535. Telephone: 706-778-1700.
