Carolyn Jean Adams Scism, 62, of Norman, died January 5, 2001, in Norman.

Carolyn was born July 29, 1948, in Nevada City, California, to Joe and Leta Flowers Adams.

The family moved from California to the Tecumseh area when she was eight years old. She graduated from Tecumseh High School in 1966.

She married Maurice Lynn Scism July 1, 1966, in Romulus.

She worked as office manager for the family insurance business for the past fifteen years. Prior to that Carol worked in a doctor's office. She also served as the librarian at the Tecumseh Public Library.

Carol loved her family deeply and took an active part in their lives. She had the natural ability to entertain; bringing laughter and joy to everyone she came in contact with. She loved to decorate. Her heritage was very important to her and she spent much of her time tracing her family's genealogy. Carol's special companion was her beloved dog Sophie.

She was preceded in death by her father.

Survived by her husband, Maurice Lynn Scism, of the home; daughter and son-in-law, Stephanie and Robert {Scism} Rodriguez, of Austin, Texas; son and daughter-in-law, Jason and Nikki Allison, of Colorado Springs, Colorado; grandchildren, Alexandria Dryden, Zachary Scism, Madison Scism, Ciera Rodriguez and Matthew Rodriguez; two great-grandchildren, Angel Rodriguez Tolentino and Juliette Flores; mother, Leta Adams, of Norman; two sisters, Linda and Bill Terry, of Norman; and Phyllis and Nels White, of Norfolk, Connecticut.

Services will be 10:00 a.m., Monday, January 10, 2011, at Tecumseh Assembly God at 104 S. 4th St, with Brother Chad Brodrick officiating.

Burial will follow at Tecumseh Cemetery under the direction of Cooper Funeral Home, of Tecumseh.

The family has designated the First Assembly of God, Women's Ministry in Tecumseh, Oklahoma as appropriate for memorials.