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Carolyn Koon Obituary

Carolyn Deborah Hayes Koon, 90, wife of the late Harold B. Koon, passed away May 15, 2025.
A native of Spartanburg County, South Carolina, daughter of the late Perry and Carrie Clayton Hayes, she was of the Baptist faith.
Surviving are a daughter, Tammy Ballew (Sanford) of Greer, South Carolina; two grandsons, Sanford Travis Ballew (Amber) and Kyle B. Ballew (Evelyn); three great-grandchildren, Ashton, Colston, and Weston.
A private service will be held at a later date.
Online condolences may be made to www.thewoodmortuary.com.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Post and Courier - Greenville on May 16, 2025.

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