Carolyn Oates Obituary
In loving memory of Carolyn Oates (Birmingham, Alabama), who departed this world on September 22, 2025 at the age of 72. Carolyn leaves behind a legacy remembered by family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
As we bid Carolyn farewell, let us not mourn the absence of her physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of her spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For Carolyn is not truly gone, but merely transformed, her energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.
She was loved and cherished by many people including: her parents, Duddley Oates and Genna Bell Kimble Oates.
Visitation was held on Thursday, October 2nd 2025 from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM at the Dante Jelks Funeral Home (4904 1st Ave N, Birmingham, AL 35222). A funeral service was held on Friday, October 3rd 2025 at 12:00 PM at the same location.