Widower Carol Joyce Braun Dryden, 87, passed on January 3, 2022, from natural causes. Born in Evansville Indiana on July 27, 1934, and came to Fl in 1973, where she employed as Administrative Assistant for various employers and State of Florida Children & Family Services for 12 years before retiring in 1998. She is of Methodist faith and a member of Zendah Caldren , Tampa Eastern Star, Mulberry Women of the Moose, American Legion and Buffalo Creek & Gauley R.R Co Op to name a few. She was preceded in death by her late husband, Clyde Dryden and her son, Terry J Kohlmeyer and is survived by daughter Sandra Kohlmeyer of Eagle Lake FL. She has 3 Grandchildren, Jeromy Giles, Troy Kohlmeyer both of Indiana and Keri Koesel of Lakeland and 6 great grandchildren. Visitation will be at Lakeland Funeral Home on Tuesday, January 11, 2022, from 10-11AM. Service will follow outside at 11AM at the mausoleum facility for the sermon and interment.
I lieu of flowers the family requests that donations be made to the, American Cancer Society or American Diabetes Association
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