Carolyn A McGee

Carolyn Ann McGee, age 75, passed away peacefully at home after an extended illness on September 23, 2026. She was born on March 30, 1951, in Martinsville, Virginia.

Carolyn was preceded in death by her parents, Mack David Staples, Sr. and Amelia Hairston Bellamy; stepmother, Lillie Staples; stepfather, Jeff Bellamy; brother, Mack David Staples, Jr.; brother-in-law, Edgar Fairley; niece, Esther Fairley; great-nephews, Jennoro Juan Elmore, Jr., Ivan Washington, and Da’Majh Max Thompson; and foster daughter, Maria Jacobs.

Those left to cherish her memory include her husband, Clifton McGee; son, Carl McGee (Tiffany); daughter, Eletha Green; sisters, Shirley Fairley, Maxine Meyers, and Janice Staples-Kellam; brothers, Raymond Staples (Gloria) and Elijah Staples; grandchildren, Lamar Green, Selena Green, Ana McGee, and Megan Bell; nieces, Shereika Peaks (Tracy) and Danilla Elmore (Juan); nephew, Jazmen Mguirre; great-nieces, Juanishea Robertson (Keith), Dashjuania Elmore, Danesha Elmore, Olivia Peaks, Aubree Robinson Fairley, and August Elmore; great-nephews, Tyreece Peaks, Mahkei Moxley, Keith Robertson, Jr., and Max’Juan Thompson; cousins, Sharon Hairston and Joanne Hairston; and an abundance of other relatives and special friends whom she loved dearly.

Carolyn attended Kittrell College in North Carolina. She devoted 15 years of service to caring for others while working in the nursing field at St. Cloud Memorial Hospital in St. Cloud, Florida.

Carolyn shared 53 years of marriage with her husband, Clifton McGee. Their union welcomed two children and a foster child. Family was always at the center of Carolyn’s heart, and she deeply cherished her roles as a wife and mother.

In 1991, Carolyn and her family moved from Kissimmee, Florida, to Columbus, Ohio. She was baptized and devoted her life to Jehovah as one of Jehovah’s Witnesses. She attended the East Linden/Woodland Terrace Congregation and treasured the time she spent in the ministry alongside many of her friends. Her faith and family remained at the forefront of her life.

Carolyn was a kind, generous, and loving person with a gentle spirit and a beautiful way of seeing the good in others, no matter the circumstance. The simplest pleasures in life brought her great joy. Above all, she loved her family and enjoyed bringing everyone together through one of her greatest joys—cooking. Preparing meals for the people she loved was one of the many ways Carolyn expressed her love and care.

She also enjoyed gardening, shopping, listening to music, and attending live concerts. Carolyn’s life was centered around faith, family, and love. Those who knew her will remember her gentle spirit, generous heart, and the goodness she so freely shared with others.

Carolyn leaves behind a beautiful legacy of love that will continue to live on through her family and all whose lives she touched. She will be deeply missed, lovingly remembered, and forever cherished.

The family finds comfort in the words of Psalm 62:6, 7:

“Indeed, he is my rock and my salvation, my secure refuge; I will never be shaken. Upon God depends on my salvation and my glory. My strong rock, my refuge, is God.”

A service to honor Carolyn's life will be held on Saturday, October 10, 2026, at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, 2500 McCutcheon Road, Columbus, Ohio 43219.

The viewing will be held from 2:00 PM until 3:00 PM, and the Funeral Service will begin at 3:00 PM.

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