Carolyn Brown Frederick – Obituary

Carolyn Brown Frederick was born January 2, 1944 in Winnsboro, LA to Mary Bell Brown and John  A.  Sims.      She  entered into  eternal  rest  on  January  23,  2024.  Reared  in  a  loving  home  by  her  grandparents,  John  A.  and  Annie  Brown,  she  was raised  as  the  youngest  of  John  A.  and  Annie's  thirteen children.  Carolyn was the "baby" of the family.  She attended the public schools of Winnsboro  and excelled in academics, eventually graduating as the Valedictorian of Franklin Parish High School.

Upon  graduation,  she  matriculated  at  Southern  University  in  Baton  Rouge,  LA,  following  in  the  footsteps  of  her  older  sister,  Geraldine,  along  with  her  aunts,  Daisy  and  Helen.    Majoring  in  Accounting, Carolyn was a wiz at math and science.  While in college, she pledged the Beta Psi Chapter  of  Alpha  Kappa  Alpha  Sorority,  Incorporated following,  once  again  in  the  footsteps  of  her  sister,  Geraldine.  In May of 1965, she graduated from Southern and in August of that year, she entered the  MBA program at Atlanta University (AU).  While at AU, she met Leeroney Calvin (L.C.) Frederick and  on December 18, 1966, they married in her hometown of Winnsboro, LA.  Given that she completed  her MBA in 1966 and he had another year to complete his degree, Carolyn returned to Baton Rouge and taught at her alma mater, Southern University, sending funds back to her husband to support the  completion of his degree.

When her husband was offered a job back in Sumter, SC to serve as Business Manager at his alma  mater, Morris College, she went to Sumter with him and began teaching in the public-school system.   Over  the  years,  she  taught math, accounting,  bookkeeping, and  typing variously  at  Lincoln  High  School,  Sumter  High  School  and  Hilcrest  High  School.    In  addition, she  launched  out  on  her  entrepreneurial  venture and opened a  tax business  from her home.  As a supportive spouse with  tremendous  business  skills,  she  served  simultaneously as  office  manager  for  her  husband's  new  insurance and  financial  services businesses under  the umbrella  of "Frederick and Associates." In  1988, she  named  her  business  "Quick Refund Tax Service" and  they  both eventually moved their  businesses into a joint office space.

In 1970, her life would change forever as she gave birth to their first daughter, Mary Fredereka.  Two  years later, she would give birth to their second daughter, Marla Faye.  Employed full time outside of  the home, she worked quadruple shift as wife, mother, office manager and school teacher.  She was indeed "Every Woman" before Whitney ever sang the song!

Over the years, Carolyn has been a  faithful member of First Baptist Missionary Church, where she  served early on with the Young Women's Auxiliary (YWA) as both a member and former president.   In addition, she served on the Young Adult Choir, the Gospel Choir and the Pastor's Aid Committee.   As a Golden Soror of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, she was actively involved with the  Eta Zeta Omega Chapter in Sumter, having served previously as the Tamiochous/Treasurer and she  was  most  recently selected  to  serve  on  the  Audit  Committee.    She  also  served  as  an  advocate/guardian ad litem for kids in the foster care system.  She took joy in serving her community through many seen and unseen acts of kindness, considering it God's great work.

Carolyn leaves to cherish her memory two daughters: Fredereka (Kelvin) McDuffie and Marla (Eric) Frederick-Pristell; a daughter by marriage, Brenda (Al) Sept.  She loved her grandchildren and they  will miss her dearly! Four granddaughters -- Tatyana, Tamera, Talia and Alkeah; two grandsons -- Miles and Travis (Robin); six great-grands -- Nia, Jordan, Jalia, Imani, Kayla and Kyla; one aunt,  Zona Robinson of Houston, TX; and three sisters -- Diane Gipson of Baton Rouge, LA, Angela (DeDe)

Teats and Machelle Sims of Winnsboro, LA.  In addition, she leaves to mourn her loss and celebrate  her memory a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends.

Public viewing will be held on Thursday, February 1, 2024 from 2-6pm at Job's Mortuary.

Funeral Services will be held at 1pm Friday, February 2, 2024 at First Baptist Missionary Church, 219 S. Washington Street, Sumter, SC 29150 with Rev. George P. Windley, Jr., Officiating.

Interment will follow in Hillside Memorial Park, Sumter, SC 29150.

Job's Mortuary, Inc., 312 S. Main Street is in charge of arrangements.

Online memorials may be sent to the family at: jobsmortuaryinc@gmail.com or visit us on the web at: www.jobsmortuary.net.