Carol passed away Wednesday, October 9, 2019 at Rose Arbor Hospice Residence in Kalamazoo. She was born May 10, 1938 in Kalamazoo, MI a daughter of Fredrick and Ruth (Goolsby) Harrison and had been a lifelong area resident. Carol worked for many years as a cashier at local grocery stores. She was preceded in death by her parents; a son, Donald Merriam; a step-son, Joseph Srackangast; three sisters, Eleanor Serra, Marilyn Davies and Barbara Searles; and a brother, Fred Harrison. On November 6, 1989, Carol married Duane Srackangast in Las Vegas, NV, who survives. Also surviving are two sons, Daniel (Diana) Merriam and Jeffery Merriam; step-daughter, Susan Srackangast; stepdaughter-in-law, Alice Srackangast; eight grandchildren; and fourteen great-grandchildren. Visitation will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, October 12th and services will be held 2 p.m. on Sunday, October 13th at Langeland Family Funeral Homes Burial & Cremation Services, 145 W Battle Creek St, Galesburg, MI 49053. Rev. John Hill will officiate. Private burial of cremated remains will take place in Oak Grove Cemetery, Galesburg. To view Carol's personalized web page, please visit
https://www.langelands.com