Carol H. Spain

After a lengthy illness, Carol Hanna Spain, age 90, died Thursday, April 9, 2020, in Waco, Texas. Carol was born December 18, 1929, in Rockford, Illinois, to Ben and Irene Hanna, and was the younger sister of David C. Hanna. Carol graduated from Norwood High School in Norwood, Ohio, and attended Dennison University and the University of Cincinnati before graduating from Baylor University with a double major in English and Psychology. Carol worked in the Registrar’s Office at Baylor and also at TSO. Later Carol embarked on a teaching career, initially working in several WISD schools before beginning a 26-year career as a counselor and then teaching English to 7th and 9th graders at Vanguard Preparatory School. She was admired as a challenging, engaging, and caring teacher. Carol was an active member of Lake Shore Baptist Church for over 50 years, where she sang in the choir, served as a greeter, and ran the sound system for worship. While teaching and volunteering for the church were her passions, she also enjoyed reading, running, and exercising. Carol married Dr. Rufus Spain on December 20, 1958. Children included, Beth Anne Spain Walworth (deceased); John Finch Spain and wife, Joanie, of Bloomington, Indiana, Julie Spain Meyer of Lexington, North Carolina, and David Arthur Spain and wife, Pam, of Norman, Oklahoma; followed by 14 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren. Memorial contributions may be made to Vanguard Preparatory School or Lake Shore Baptist Church, both in Waco, Texas. Because of the Coronavirus pandemic, a memorial service at Lake Shore Baptist Church will be scheduled at a later date. The family invites you to leave a message or memory on our “Tribute Wall” at www.WHBfamily.com.