Carolyn Faye Kearby, age 63, passed away Sunday, May 1, 2022, at her home in East Prairie, surrounded by her family.  She was born October 21, 1958, in East Prairie, MO, to the late Joe Russell and Mattie Mae Smith Russell.  Carolyn was a homemaker and enjoyed sewing and listening to Elvis music in her spare time.  She also loved to watch wrestling on television.

Carolyn is survived by four sons, Micheal (Tonya) Russell, Sr., Charles "Chuck" Eschenweck, Edward "Eddie" (Elizabeth) Eschenweck, Jr., all of East Prairie and Robert (Melissa) Russell, Sr., of Sanford, NC; one daughter in love, her beloved niece LyDonna (Jason) Young of East Prairie; one sister, Dian Russell of East Prairie; seventeen grandchildren, Micheal Russell, Jr., Brittany (Cal) Dale, Robert (Keeleigh) Russell, Jr., Keirsten Garcia, Austin "AJ" Russell, Taylor Husk, Logan Perry, Drew (Sophia) Zeig, Nathan Eschenweck, Chloe Eschenweck, Devin Hawkins, Reagan Hawkins, Evelyn, Autumn and Olivia Eschenweck, Sadie (Tristian) Allen and Damion Zeig; six great grandchildren with two more on the way; as well as a host of cousins, nieces and nephews.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one brother, Jerry Don Russell, one sister, Betty Lou "Bunny" Russell; and two late husbands, Edward Eschenweck, Sr. and Owen Kearby.

Visitation will be held Wednesday, May 4, 2022, beginning at 11 a.m. until time of funeral service at 1 p.m. at Shelby Funeral Home in East Prairie, with Bro. Stanly Triplett, pastor of Blessed Assurance Ministries in East Prairie officiating.

Interment will follow in East Prairie Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Shelby Funeral Home.

Pallbearers will be Kalup Phillips, Chris Russell, Joe Russell, Terry Williford, Jr., Tim Lay and Jimmy Kearby.