WALTERBORO: Mrs. Carol J. Slocum passed away Sunday evening, September 20, 2026 at the Colleton Medical Center at the age of 91.

Carol was born May 21, 1935 in Hartford, Michigan, the daughter of William L. Streight and Dorothea Myers Streight. Her early years were spent in Berrien Springs, Michigan. In 1953 she met Richard Slocum who had just returned from Korea. They were married in January of 1954, and the next four years were spent in the Upper Pen of Michigan where Richard attended college. 

Carol made a change at the age of 33 by attending classes at Bethel College. She received her degree at the age of 40 and then received her Masters from Michigan State at the age of 45. She was able to teach school for twenty years. Seven years were in Michigan and thirteen years were in South Carolina.

Her marriage to Richard lasted for 66 years until his death in 2020. Carol was an active member of Bethel United Methodist Church and was a leader of the Lula Strickland Circle. She helped out at the Elk’s Lodges in Michigan and Walterboro. She was very active in several bridge clubs in both states. She also took great joy in taking care of her grandchildren over the years.

She is survived by her daughter Marcia Harroff (Jon), by her son Jeff Slocum (Christie), and by her grandchildren Chris Slocum, Alaina Bishop (Keith), Jordan Slocum, Kennedy Slocum, Sawyer Slocum, Lindsay Harroff, Jacob Harroff (Nikki), and by two great-grandchildren Dustin and Rylee. She leaves behind her sister Charlotte Locke (Ralph), as well as many nieces and nephews in Michigan. In addition to her parents and her husband, she was predeceased by a sister, Shirley King.

A memorial service will be held Sunday afternoon, October 4, 2026 at 4:00 in the chapel of Parker-Rhoden Funeral Home, and the family will receive friends immediately following the service.  In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made in her memory to The Peurifoy Scholarship Fund, c/o Bethel United Methodist Church, 355 Hampton Street, Walterboro, SC  29488.