Carolyn Deyon Price was born March 20, 1949 in Galveston, Texas to Calvin Lee and Jessie Lee (Gross) Deyon, Sr. She was their first child.

Carolyn was raised in Galveston, Texas and attended Central High School in Galveston, Texas. She graduated from A.M. Story in 1967 in Palestine, Texas.

She accepted Christ early in life and united with Sunlight Baptist Church in Galveston, Texas and under the pastorage of the late Rev. R.L. Davenport. She sang in the choir. She later joined South Union Baptist Church, under pastor Campbell, then she attended Providence Baptist Church.

Carolyn and Henry Johnson were blessed with two children. She later married Larry Price and they were blessed with one child.

She worked in Nursing until she became disabled.

On May 23, 2016 at Mother Francis Hospital in Tyler, Texas, Carolyn left this earth to go be with her Heavenly Father. She was preceded in death by her parents, Jessie Lee and Calvin Lee Deyon, Sr.; Brother, Gregory Deyon; grandmother, Rosa Lee Rogers; grandfathers, Jessie James Gross, Mack Rogers; nieces, Kawana Waters, Crystal Deyon; uncle, Marcus Gross; aunt, Ruth Henry; great grandparents, William and Alma Gross; great nephew, Byron Deyon.

Those that will miss Carolyn very much: daughters, Tamitha Kanelle Deyon, Mesquite, Texas, Catonia Shanelle (Jonathan) Cleveland, Jackson, Tennessee, Laranthia "Angel" Price, Palestine, Texas; brothers, Calvin (Carol) Deyon, Jr., Palestine, Texas, Douglas (Gloria) Deyon, Palestine, Texas; sisters, Rose (Calvin) Deyon Fortson, Valerie (Plez) Deyon Cook, Cynthia (Charles) Deyon Donnell, all of Palestine, Texas; aunt, Maxine Rogers; seven grandchildren; four great grandchildren. A host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.