Carolyn Lenora Griswell

Carolyn Lenora Griswell, 82, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 14, 2025. Born on June 11, 1943 at Crawford Long Hospital in Atlanta, she was the daughter of the late Dannie and Helen Jester. She graduated from College Park High School in Georgia.
Carolyn loved music, singing, her family, and traveling to Florida. She was a devoted wife to her husband of 55 years, Danny Griswell. She was the beloved mother of two children, Daniel Griswell and Alice Griswell; grandmother of five grandchildren, Bryanna Griswell, Curtis Griswell, Bethany Griswell, Andrew Griswell, and Addison Griswell. She is also survived by her brother, Richard Jester and her cousin, Gus Minix.
Carolyn worked for 25 years as a special needs bus driver for Coweta County Schools. She and her husband worked for a short time at the Ponce Inlet Lighthouse where they were in the video "Heritage Revisited."
Carolyn will be remembered for her innocence, her work ethic, her sense of humor, andher loyalty and devotion to her family.
Her family will receive friends on Wednesday, October 15, 2025 from 5 - 7 PM at McKoon Funeral Home & Crematory, 38 Jackson St., Newnan, GA.
Funeral services will be held on Thursday, October 16, 2025 at 2:00 PM at Christ Presbyterian Church (the old Jones Chapel Methodist Church), 2331 US-29 (Madras), Newnan, GA with Pastor Jamie Taylor officiating. Burial will follow in the family's historic plot in the Jones Chapel Cemetery.
Online condolences may be expressed by visiting www.mckoon.com.
McKoon Funeral Home & Crematory, 770-253-4580