Carolyn Harris Aston

Carolyn Harris Aston passed from this life Saturday May 21,2011 at the Windcrest Care Facility after a long struggle with Alzheimers. She was 82. Carolyn was born April 11, 1929 to Lester Guy Harris and Annice J. Harris in Abilene. She attended Abilene High, and Abilene Christian College. Funeral service will be Tuesday, 2:00 pm at the Hamil Family Funeral Home Chapel with interment at Cedar Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be on Monday from 5:00-7:00 pm at Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Carolyn planned for this day for 70 years. She wrote in her journal, "I was baptized for the remission of my sins on September 4, 1941. I had planned to be baptized on that night and had taken a white dress to be baptized in to the church that afternoon." Her family and friends can testify that Carolyn spent the rest of her life living for Jesus. She met Kenneth Ray Aston of Corsicana while attending ACC. They married on November 23, 1949, at the 14th and Vine Street Church of Christ. Kenneth and Carolyn raised their family of four children in Abilene. She dedicated her life to being a full time mom. In later years she worked a brief time for the Abilene Reporter News. Carolyn later sold antiques and ran an antique store in Waxahachie TX. during the 1980s. She also enjoyed running a successful bed and breakfast in Jefferson, Texas for many years. Carolyn is survived by her husband Kenneth of Wills Point Texas, son Mike Aston and wife Susan of Abilene, son Mark Aston and wife Jeannie of Flagstaff AZ, son Matt Aston of Los Angeles CA, daughter Martha Simon and husband Jim of Truckee CA. Grandsons: Jordan Aston of Lubbock TX, Jared Aston of Los Angeles CA, Andrew Walker of Truckee CA, and Alexander Aston of Flagstaff AZ.