Carolyn Anderson Carroll, 70, of Goodrich, Texas, was shot and killed on August 26, 2017. Born May 10, 1947, in Lufkin to Carl and Gaynell Anderson, she was described as a devoted mother, grandmother, and sister; funeral services were held September 9, 2017, at Cochran Funeral Home in Livingston.

On the day she died Carolyn placed a distressed call to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office saying her husband, John Orbon Speights, had gone crazy and needed help. Deputies responded and shortly afterward were told that 71-year-old John Speights had shot and killed her. He was taken into custody and charged with murder and held in the Polk County Jail on bond. Captain Rickie Childers and the Sheriff’s Office led the investigation, and officials asked anyone with information to come forward.

Carolyn’s family and community remembered her for her kindness and the role she played in a large family. Is there anyone who knew Carolyn or who has information about what happened that day?