Carolyn Jean (nee McCartney) James in her 88th year passed away peacefully at St. Peter’s Hospital in Hamilton on May 31st, 2025.
Carolyn was born August 3rd, 1937, to Ken and Edna McCartney. In 1956, she married Arthur (Art) James, and together they settled in the village of Rockton to raise a family. They spent 64 years together, each year filled with love and dedication, until Art’s passing in 2021.
Carolyn is survived by her son Kevin (Paulette) James of Rockton, and daughters Janice (Paul) Mitchell of Uniondale, Ontario, Joanne (Barry) Dawson of Fort Qu’Appelle, Saskatchewan and Kristine (George) Leach of Mount Hope.
Loving grandmother of Vicki and Kirk (Wendy) James; Effie (Mathew) Koshy, Russ, Keith Mitchell and Natalie (Mauro) Domingos; Justin Dawson (Maggie), Ryan (Mickalua) Dawson, Amanda (Shad) Gulbranson and Ashlee (Kyle) Gurr; Branden (Liz) and Tyler (Lindsay) Leach and by 12 great-grandchildren.
Carolyn is also survived by sister Karen (Mike) Landers, brother Ken (Chris) McCartney; sister-in-law Myrna James as well as many cousins, nieces, nephews and friends.
In addition to her husband and her parents, Carolyn was predeceased by her infant brother David, brothers and sisters-in-law Bert (Dorothy), Carl “Rusty” James, Marion (Ken) Hood, and Dorothy (Alec) Mackenzie.
Carolyn was very active in the community, as a member of the Rockton United Church UCW and the Rockton World’s Fair. She was especially proud to receive an Honorary Life Membership in the Rockton Women’s Institute. She supported Art in his 40-year career as a volunteer firefighter, which saw him rise to the rank of Fire Chief at the Rockton Fire Station. She will be remembered for her caring and generous spirit.
Carolyn assisted Art and Kevin by “doing the books” and was gofer for KevArt Construction. Her artistic talent shone when she had wool, fabric, thread, and needles in her hands; cross-stitch was her favourite needle craft.
Carolyn’s family would like to thank the wonderful staff at Bertram Place of Dundas and the many caregivers which assisted in the last few months of her journey.
Visitation will take place at Turner Family Funeral Home, 53 Main Street, Dundas on Thursday, June 5th, 2025 from 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. A private family service will follow the next day.
Donations to the Friends of St. Alban’s Church Rockton, or the Alzheimer Society of Brant, Haldimand Norfolk, Hamilton Halton in Carolyn’s memory would be appreciated by her family.
So sorry for everyone’s loss, l have many fond memories of Carolyn ❤️
My sincerest condolences to the family during this difficult time.
Treasure your memories always.
The residents, staff and management of Bertram Place send heartfelt condolences to Carolyn’s family. Carolyn had a great sense of humor, and was well loved by everyone. We will remember her always.
My sincerest condolences to Carolyn’s family as we celebrate the life and contributions of a remarkable woman. I knew Carolyn as a member of the Rockton community and in particular through RUC and RAS. Such a gem, she will be missed.