Carolyn Faye Harris McKeown, age 68, of Mooresboro, passed away Friday, December 18, 2020 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center.

Carolyn was born July 7, 1952 in Rutherford County to the late Walter C. Harris and Lydia Mae Radford Harris. She worked for KD Support Services for many years and was a Bus Driver/Monitor for the Rutherford County Public Schools. Carolyn was an active member of Temple Baptist Church. She spent countless hours helping the less fortunate, especially those with mental and physical handicaps. Carolyn lived out her faith by loving others. She enjoyed spending time with family and friends and traveling. She was a light to all who knew and loved her.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by siblings, Jerri Ann Harris Baker, Ray Harris, Steve Stanly Harris, Albert Washington Harris and Dean Harris.

Those left to cherish her memory include her husband, Daniel McKeown; children, Shane Dysart, Shannon Dysart and Ricky Dysart; siblings, Nancy Harris Jones, Sheila Diane Watkins and Michael Scott Harris; grandchildren, Amber Dysart, Arionna Liberati and Skylar Dysart.

A celebration of Carolyn's life will be conducted on a later date.

Memorial donations are requested to the Woodland Group Home, Attn: Tracy Norris, 123 Woodland Drive, Rutherfordton, NC 28139.

Harrelson Funeral and Cremation Services has been entrusted with arrangements.

An online guest registry is available at www.harrelsonfuneralhome.com