Carrie Sylvia Gardner Obituary
With profound sadness, we say goodbye to Carrie Sylvia Gardner (Raleigh, North Carolina), born in Salemburg, North Carolina, whose vibrant spirit touched the lives of many. Carrie left this world on April 4, 2026 at the age of 98, leaving a void in the lives of so many people. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Hughie Porter and Beulah Porter; and her husbands, Len Bauer and Paul Gardner. She is survived by: her siblings, Doc, John Lal and James A. Porter; her daughter Jo Lynn Byrd; her son-in-law Zack Byrd of Raleigh; her son Len Bauer III of Watauga Lake, Tennessee.; her grandchildren, Lauren Byrd, Caroline Landen (Drew), Kody Bauer, Lili Bauer and Sam Bauer; her great grandchildren, Emily Marie Gardner, Jacob Still (Lauren), Lara Dietz (Cole), Helen Otero, Scott Blomyer, Shari Blomyer Talley, Elise, Caleb, Nolan Still and Marina Otero; David Gardner (Joyce) of Raleigh, Ann Blomyer (Robert) of Dallas and Alice Braziel of Brandon. She is also survived by her family, her friends.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Hayes Barton Baptist Church TV Ministry, 1800 Glenwood Avenue, Raleigh, NC 27608 or Transitions LifeCare, 250 Hospice Circle, Raleigh, NC 27607 or the Springmoor Endowment Fund, 1500 Sawmill Road, Raleigh, NC 27615.
