Carolyn Dean Small, age 83, of Pinckney, Michigan, passed away peacefully at her home on June 5, 2025.
She was born on March 7, 1942 in Murray County, Tennessee, the daughter of Howard and Mary Ella (Boyd) Roberts. Carolyn married Leroy Bruce Small Sr. on April 11, 1959 in Wayne County. Together, they built a life filled with love, family, and faith. Leroy preceded her in death.
She was a devoted member of St. Mary Catholic Church in Pinckney for over 50 years. She found great joy in quilting, cooking, baking, canning, and shopping. She also enjoyed gardening, watching her favorite TV shows, reading, talking on the phone and going to garage sales. She cherished her family deeply, and her greatest role was that of a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great grandmother.
Carolyn is survived by her children: Michael (Roxanne) Small, Bridget Small, and Stephanie (Gary) Payne; 12 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren, and six great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Leroy; three sons, Leroy B. Small Jr., Wade A. Small, and Wayne H. Small; a grandson, Bruce Lee Small; two sisters and one brother.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Wednesday, June 11, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Mary Catholic Church in Pinckney, with Rev. Fr. Dan Kogut officiating. Interment will follow at St. Mary Catholic Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the church from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service.
