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Carole Meadows McCrone- Obituary
November 1, 1941 - October 7, 2023
Carole
Meadows
McCrone,
82,
of
Yamhill,
OR
and
Martinborough,
NZ,
passed
away on Saturday, October 7.
She
was
born
on
Nov.
1,
1941,
in
Talcott,
WVa,
the
daughter
of
James
O.
and
Kathleen
Meadows.
She
is
survived
by
her
husband
of
60
years,
Don;
brother,
James
O.
Meadows
Jr,
two
sons,
James
and
John
McCrone,
and
five
grandchildren – Fiona, Annie, Jacob; Kyle and Sydney.
Carol was a graduate of Alderson High School, Class of 1959.
Known
to
many
for
her
universally
positive
outlook,
she
could
find
good
in
everyone.
Before
making
a
home
at
the
vineyard
outside
Yamhill,
together
with
husband
Don,
33
years
ago,
she
traveled
extensively,
living
in
Lima,
Peru,
Edinburgh,
Scotland,
Colchester
in
the
UK,
Paris,
and
New
Zealand.
In
those
travels,
she
met
people
of
many
different
cultures
and
her
natural
positivity
worked
around
the
world,
earning
many
friends.
While
she
will
be
missed,
she
will
be
remembered
dearly,
and
every time she is remembered by someone, she will again make a bright moment in that person’s day.
There
will
be
a
Celebration
of
Life
for
family
and
friends
on
Saturday,
October
11.
She
will
be
laid
to
rest
in
Pioneer Cemetery on Fryer Road just outside of Yamhill.
