El Dorado, Kansas, resident Carol Jean McGhee Garriott passed away on July 5, 2023. She was 88 years of age.

Carol was born November 16, 1934, at 12:01 a.m. in the midst of a blizzard, at the home of her mother’s doctor in Eureka, Kansas, the 3rd daughter of Clarence and Ruth Vining McGhee.

Preceding Carol in death were her parents; infant brothers Gean Winston and Rolland Claire; sisters Melba McGhee Harlan and husband Norman; niece Vicki Harlan Mackey Christian; Gail McGhee Martin and husband Clyde; niece Shannon Martin Hyle; nephew Owen Lee Martin; ex-husband Floyd; brother-in-law John Garriott; friend of 50 years Hal Larson, and her dear friend Lon Cantrell.

Surviving family members are nieces Karen Martin Kolavalli, her daughter Chhaya Kolavalli and partner Jameson Hubbard; Virginia Martin Allain, husband Dennis; Cynthia Martin Ross, children Kristy Ross Duggan, husband Bill, children Will and Kaci; Nikki Ross Teel, husband Harley, children Justin and Alex; Susan Leigh, children Paul Calhoun, partner Jay Davis; April Wickwire, husband Kevin, children Katie and Adam; Robin Kane, children Shay and Kim; Samantha Hyle Noble; Diana Hyle Platt, husband Caleb; nephew Tim Harlan, wife Kristy, and children; nephew Bob Harlan and children; sister-in-law Sue Garriott; nephew Shawn Garriott, wife Staci, and children; niece Lisa Garriott Adams, husband Scott, and children; plus many great, great-great, and great-great-great nieces and nephews.

Best friends she couldn’t have made it without: Lola Hicks, Lilah Weber and children Alison Young and Scott Young; Carol Lee Roberts; June Cantrell and her children Marguerite, Jon, Alan, and Cristin and their families; and multitudes of other friends she cherished as well.

There will be Celebrations of Life for Carol in El Dorado, Kansas, and Seadrift, Texas. Details pending.

Please sign her online guestbook and leave a memory at www.heritageofandover.com.

CJ is remembered in Seadrift by her newsletter “Livin’ on the Bay” and her position as Seadrift Librarian.