Carolyn Whitehead

Carolyn Yvonne Whitehead April 19, 1945 - March 23, 2021 Carolyn Yvonne Whitehead age 75, of Buckeye, AZ passed away March 23, 2021 peacefully in her home surrounded by her children and grandchildren. She was born April 19, 1945 in Terre Haute, Indiana to Alice and James Hoke. Preceded in death by her late husband of 57 years Jimmy Whitehead Sr. her parents James and Alice Hoke, brothers James and Gilbert Hoke, sister Anne Dean. Carolyn and Jim moved their family to Arizona in 1979 from Terre Haute Indiana. Prior to moving to Arizona, she was involved in Cub Scouts as a Den mother and a Brownie Leader for Greenwood Elementary School. After moving to Arizona, she attended Apollo College where she earned her Medical Assistant license. In 1983 she began working at West Valley Nursing home (Genesis Estrella) in Avondale, Arizona she was the first Social Service/Admissions Director for the facility, Carolyn also served her community by working on the Billy Moore's day parade committee with the Chamber of Commerce also involved in the Alzheimer's Association she worked at the Center for 19 years before retiring. She loved spending time with her family and was an awesome cook. Carolyn is survived by her children, Jimmy Whitehead Jr. (Suzy), Mark Whitehead Sr. (Kara), Angel Troester (Frank), Denise Franklin (Jerry), and Belinda Jeter (Billy); Grandchildren; Melissa, Jimmy III, Kathleen, Alice, Pamela, Mark Jr, Ryan, Matthew, Chad, Zoe and Auston; Great Grandchildren; Juelz, Aubree, Brantley, Madelynn, Ainsley, Ryker, Landon, Mason, Kenneth, Zoey, Olivia, Sarah, Hannah, and Abigail; Sister Nikki Hatcher (Danny) several nieces, nephews brother in laws and sister in law.