Carol Jo Spence, 67, of Memphis, TN passed away on January 29, 2025 at her home in Memphis, Tennessee. Carol was born on December 6, 1957 to the late Bill and the late Regina Schmuck Sugarmon in Memphis, Tennessee. She is survived by four siblings, Tarik Sugarmon of Millington, TN, Elena Williams of Memphis, TN, Erika Sugarmon of Memphis, TN and Monique Sugarmon of Memphis, TN. She is preceded in death by her parents, Regina Schmuck Sugarmon and Bill Spence. A private memorial service will be held at a later time in the chapel of the Historic Elmwood Cemetery.
Stacey Henderson sent Your Light Shines for Carol Spence - February 12, 2025
You are my lifelong best friend and nothing will change that. I love you more than words can say and I miss you so very much. I'll see you in heaven. Cedrah ( The Creech )
I met Carol in 2008 while working OT in Trauma ICU. Super sweet and sooo funny. I then joined the TICU team in March 2009 and for 3 years Carol definitely made an impression forever in my heart. While we weren't besties , she introduced me to black bean burgers and some other interesting eats. We shared stories all the time and she was such a genuine soul. You will be surely missed Carol Jo. My condolences to your loved ones and all of our TICU family.
" How - how can it be that a love Carved out of caring fashioned by fate Could suffer so hard From the games played much too often But making mistakes is a part Of life's imperfections born of the years Is it so wrong to be human after all
Drawn into the stream Of undefined illusion Those diamond dreams They can't disguise the truth That there is something about you Baby so right I wouldn't be without you baby tonight
If ever our love was concealed No one can say that we didn't feel A million things And a perfect dream of life Gone, fragile but free We remain tender together If not so in love It's not so wrong We're only human after all
These changing years They add to your confusion Oh and you need to hear the time That told the truth That there is something about you Baby so right Don't want to be without you Baby tonight Because there's something about you Baby so right I couldn't live without you Baby tonight
How - how can it be that a love Carved out of caring fashioned by fate Could suffer so hard From the games played much too often But making mistakes is a part Of life's imperfections born of the years Is it so wrong to be human after all
Drawn into the stream Of undefined illusion Those diamond dreams They can't disguise the truth That there is something about you Baby so right I wouldn't be without you baby tonight
If ever our love was concealed No one can say that we didn't feel A million things And a perfect dream of life Gone, fragile but free We remain tender together If not so in love It's not so wrong We're only human after all
These changing years They add to your confusion Oh and you need to hear the time That told the truth That there is something about you Baby so right Don't want to be without you Baby tonight Because there's something about you Baby so right I couldn't live without you Baby tonight
And there's something about you I couldn't live without you Tonight
And there's something about you I couldn't live without you Tonight " . 🎼🎩👠🥂
I met Carol right before we started nursing school. We became best friends, leaned on each other throughout nursing school and kept our bond for over 20 years. She was such a beautiful soul. I miss her dearly, but I take comfort knowing she's with her mom, sister, grandmother and step dad.
Carol& I were very close in the 5th & 6th grades & kept in touch over the years especially at our reunions for WSHS🙏🙏May God Bless her & her Family🙏♥️🙏RIP DEAR SWEET FRIEND 😢
Love you always, friend. Thank you for all of your love and support over so many years 💗
What can I say? "Carol Jo" was my beautiful, hilarious, loyal, irreverent, and completely authentic friend since 2000. We were part of the girl posse, along with her mom Gina, Edwina, Helen, and Theresa. A LIGHT extinguished too soon. She raised Boo Boo & Bean, 2 tiny kittens we found beneath an abandoned building until their old age. A good soul, ALWAYS. Though gone from Memphis for many years, I have kept her close in my heart.
Carol and I attended nursing school together and we also worked at the Med following graduation. She was one of the kindest most loving people I have ever met. She treated my family like hers. So proud to call her my friend! She will be so missed!🩷
Carol was so dear to me. She was funny and a joy as a friend. I will miss her...
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