Carolyn Adams

April 2, 1942 - April 6, 2021

Carolyn Audrey Adams, daughter of the late Charles Doswell and Louise Doswell, was born on April 2, 1942 in Nottaway County, Virginia. She transitioned to her eternal home on April 6, 2021. Carolyn had 2 children, Tracee McClain Adams and Charlene Adams. She married Raymond Adams in the early 1980s. As a mother, she loved her children truly and unconditionally. Her children were her world. She honored and dearly cared for her mother, father and other family members. She loved flowers, eating out and spending time with her family. As she often did, she liked to tell stories of “Big Mamma” and how great of a cook and grandmother she was. Those stories will be cherished. Carolyn was a mild mannered, kind and sweet woman. Always focusing on others more than herself. Carolyn received her undergraduate degree from the University of Maryland, Eastern Shore and her Master’s Degree from Coppin University. She worked the bulk of her professional career in the Baltimore City Public School System. She worked hard to ensure that her children never wanted for anything. Carolyn was a great teacher and focused on her students’ successes. She wanted everyone to be the best they could be. She held her students in high regards, even naming her oldest daughter after a child in her class and forging a life long bond with another. Carolyn was preceded in death by her father, Charles Doswell; her brother, Steven Doswell; her Aunt Doris and others. She leaves to cherish her memory: daughters, Tracee and Charlene; mother, Louise; brother, Ronald Doswell; nephew, Jayfus Doswell; several aunts, uncles and cousins including her dear Aunt Lois; and many more who loved her. She believed that death is a preparation for an eternal union with those who we love, in the peace and joy of heaven.