Carrie Ann (Trivett) Colegrove was born March 1, 1920 in Richmond, Virginia. She was one of eleven children born to Wirth and Vera Trivett. Carrie had eight sisters: Olga, Evelyn, Zora, Margie, Polly, Irene, Hope, and Jonell. She also had two brothers, Charles and Warren.
Carrie married Andrew Colegrove on December 5, 1938. Andrew worked for many years as a locomotive engineer for N&W Railroad while Carrie took care of their home. Carrie and Andrew had no children, but Carrie was especially fond of one nephew, Barry Baisden, the son of her youngest sister, Jonell (Trivett) Baisden, and brother-in-law, Harley Baisden.
In the early 1970's, Carrie and Andrew purchased a lovely ranch-style home situated on several picturesque acres along the banks of the Tug River which separates West Virginia and Kentucky. In addition to the main house, there was a guest cottage, a workshop, and an antiquated wooden barn that had been converted to a garage. During their marriage, Andrew suffered several heart attacks, but would return to work on the railroad once he had fully recovered. On the morning of February 24, 1975, he suffered a fatal heart attack while already a patient at Williamson Memorial Hospital.
For nearly a decade to come after Andrew's death, Carrie lived in the house she had shared with her husband. The house and grounds were always impeccable. An immensely private person, she rarely invited outsiders to her home. It was there late on the night of Tuesday, May 1, 1984, Carrie suffered a heart attack herself. She managed to reach a telephone to call for help. Some neighbors rushed to her house, but were at first unable to gain entry. Through a window, they saw her collapsed on a sofa in the living room and witnessed her arm fall to her side.
Once someone managed to gain entry to the house to help her, Carrie was rushed to Appalachian Regional Hospital, in South Williamson, Kentucky, but it was too late. Within minutes, she was pronounced dead. During the pre-dawn hours of May 2nd a stranger was dispatched to the Baisden family home just outside Lenore, West Virginia to inform them that Carrie had been taken to the hospital. Carrie's sister, Jonell Baisden, accompanied by her husband and son, rushed to the hospital. When they arrived at the emergency room they were told the devastating news of Carrie's death.
Carrie was 64 years old. Until her obituary appeared in the local newspaper, most friends and acquaintances were unaware of her age. True to her private nature, she had kept that a closely guarded secret. Most people thought she was considerably younger than her actual years.
The early spring day of Friday, May 4th was overcast and rainy. A few family members and close friends gathered inside the chapel of Weaver Mortuary, in Williamson, for Carrie's 2 p.m. funeral service. As a final tribute to his aunt, Barry Baisden performed several of her favorite gospel hymns on the piano. A short time later at Mountain View Memory Gardens, Carrie's pearl-colored casket was lowered into the ground alongside that of her husband, Andrew, who had died 9 years earlier. To the right of Carrie's grave are the graves of her parents, Wirth and Vera Trivett.
Private to the very end, Carrie surprised many when it came to the disbursement of her estate. Upon the reading of her Last Will and Testament, Carrie's private nature revealed she had decided to forego any bequests to charities. Nor did she make any bequeathments to her surviving sisters or brothers. She also chose to omit gifts to her many nieces and nephews--except one. The ever-private woman named her cherished nephew Barry Baisden as the sole heir of her entire estate. At the time of her death, he was a college freshman. He went on to gain notoriety as an award-winning television news anchor, reporter, and producer.
Carrie married Andrew Colegrove on December 5, 1938. Andrew worked for many years as a locomotive engineer for N&W Railroad while Carrie took care of their home. Carrie and Andrew had no children, but Carrie was especially fond of one nephew, Barry Baisden, the son of her youngest sister, Jonell (Trivett) Baisden, and brother-in-law, Harley Baisden.
In the early 1970's, Carrie and Andrew purchased a lovely ranch-style home situated on several picturesque acres along the banks of the Tug River which separates West Virginia and Kentucky. In addition to the main house, there was a guest cottage, a workshop, and an antiquated wooden barn that had been converted to a garage. During their marriage, Andrew suffered several heart attacks, but would return to work on the railroad once he had fully recovered. On the morning of February 24, 1975, he suffered a fatal heart attack while already a patient at Williamson Memorial Hospital.
For nearly a decade to come after Andrew's death, Carrie lived in the house she had shared with her husband. The house and grounds were always impeccable. An immensely private person, she rarely invited outsiders to her home. It was there late on the night of Tuesday, May 1, 1984, Carrie suffered a heart attack herself. She managed to reach a telephone to call for help. Some neighbors rushed to her house, but were at first unable to gain entry. Through a window, they saw her collapsed on a sofa in the living room and witnessed her arm fall to her side.
Once someone managed to gain entry to the house to help her, Carrie was rushed to Appalachian Regional Hospital, in South Williamson, Kentucky, but it was too late. Within minutes, she was pronounced dead. During the pre-dawn hours of May 2nd a stranger was dispatched to the Baisden family home just outside Lenore, West Virginia to inform them that Carrie had been taken to the hospital. Carrie's sister, Jonell Baisden, accompanied by her husband and son, rushed to the hospital. When they arrived at the emergency room they were told the devastating news of Carrie's death.
Carrie was 64 years old. Until her obituary appeared in the local newspaper, most friends and acquaintances were unaware of her age. True to her private nature, she had kept that a closely guarded secret. Most people thought she was considerably younger than her actual years.
The early spring day of Friday, May 4th was overcast and rainy. A few family members and close friends gathered inside the chapel of Weaver Mortuary, in Williamson, for Carrie's 2 p.m. funeral service. As a final tribute to his aunt, Barry Baisden performed several of her favorite gospel hymns on the piano. A short time later at Mountain View Memory Gardens, Carrie's pearl-colored casket was lowered into the ground alongside that of her husband, Andrew, who had died 9 years earlier. To the right of Carrie's grave are the graves of her parents, Wirth and Vera Trivett.
Private to the very end, Carrie surprised many when it came to the disbursement of her estate. Upon the reading of her Last Will and Testament, Carrie's private nature revealed she had decided to forego any bequests to charities. Nor did she make any bequeathments to her surviving sisters or brothers. She also chose to omit gifts to her many nieces and nephews--except one. The ever-private woman named her cherished nephew Barry Baisden as the sole heir of her entire estate. At the time of her death, he was a college freshman. He went on to gain notoriety as an award-winning television news anchor, reporter, and producer.
Carrie Ann (Trivett) Colegrove was born March 1, 1920 in Richmond, Virginia. She was one of eleven children born to Wirth and Vera Trivett. Carrie had eight sisters: Olga, Evelyn, Zora, Margie, Polly, Irene, Hope, and Jonell. She also had two brothers, Charles and Warren.
Carrie married Andrew Colegrove on December 5, 1938. Andrew worked for many years as a locomotive engineer for N&W Railroad while Carrie took care of their home. Carrie and Andrew had no children, but Carrie was especially fond of one nephew, Barry Baisden, the son of her youngest sister, Jonell (Trivett) Baisden, and brother-in-law, Harley Baisden.
In the early 1970's, Carrie and Andrew purchased a lovely ranch-style home situated on several picturesque acres along the banks of the Tug River which separates West Virginia and Kentucky. In addition to the main house, there was a guest cottage, a workshop, and an antiquated wooden barn that had been converted to a garage. During their marriage, Andrew suffered several heart attacks, but would return to work on the railroad once he had fully recovered. On the morning of February 24, 1975, he suffered a fatal heart attack while already a patient at Williamson Memorial Hospital.
For nearly a decade to come after Andrew's death, Carrie lived in the house she had shared with her husband. The house and grounds were always impeccable. An immensely private person, she rarely invited outsiders to her home. It was there late on the night of Tuesday, May 1, 1984, Carrie suffered a heart attack herself. She managed to reach a telephone to call for help. Some neighbors rushed to her house, but were at first unable to gain entry. Through a window, they saw her collapsed on a sofa in the living room and witnessed her arm fall to her side.
Once someone managed to gain entry to the house to help her, Carrie was rushed to Appalachian Regional Hospital, in South Williamson, Kentucky, but it was too late. Within minutes, she was pronounced dead. During the pre-dawn hours of May 2nd a stranger was dispatched to the Baisden family home just outside Lenore, West Virginia to inform them that Carrie had been taken to the hospital. Carrie's sister, Jonell Baisden, accompanied by her husband and son, rushed to the hospital. When they arrived at the emergency room they were told the devastating news of Carrie's death.
Carrie was 64 years old. Until her obituary appeared in the local newspaper, most friends and acquaintances were unaware of her age. True to her private nature, she had kept that a closely guarded secret. Most people thought she was considerably younger than her actual years.
The early spring day of Friday, May 4th was overcast and rainy. A few family members and close friends gathered inside the chapel of Weaver Mortuary, in Williamson, for Carrie's 2 p.m. funeral service. As a final tribute to his aunt, Barry Baisden performed several of her favorite gospel hymns on the piano. A short time later at Mountain View Memory Gardens, Carrie's pearl-colored casket was lowered into the ground alongside that of her husband, Andrew, who had died 9 years earlier. To the right of Carrie's grave are the graves of her parents, Wirth and Vera Trivett.
Private to the very end, Carrie surprised many when it came to the disbursement of her estate. Upon the reading of her Last Will and Testament, Carrie's private nature revealed she had decided to forego any bequests to charities. Nor did she make any bequeathments to her surviving sisters or brothers. She also chose to omit gifts to her many nieces and nephews--except one. The ever-private woman named her cherished nephew Barry Baisden as the sole heir of her entire estate. At the time of her death, he was a college freshman. He went on to gain notoriety as an award-winning television news anchor, reporter, and producer.
Carrie married Andrew Colegrove on December 5, 1938. Andrew worked for many years as a locomotive engineer for N&W Railroad while Carrie took care of their home. Carrie and Andrew had no children, but Carrie was especially fond of one nephew, Barry Baisden, the son of her youngest sister, Jonell (Trivett) Baisden, and brother-in-law, Harley Baisden.
In the early 1970's, Carrie and Andrew purchased a lovely ranch-style home situated on several picturesque acres along the banks of the Tug River which separates West Virginia and Kentucky. In addition to the main house, there was a guest cottage, a workshop, and an antiquated wooden barn that had been converted to a garage. During their marriage, Andrew suffered several heart attacks, but would return to work on the railroad once he had fully recovered. On the morning of February 24, 1975, he suffered a fatal heart attack while already a patient at Williamson Memorial Hospital.
For nearly a decade to come after Andrew's death, Carrie lived in the house she had shared with her husband. The house and grounds were always impeccable. An immensely private person, she rarely invited outsiders to her home. It was there late on the night of Tuesday, May 1, 1984, Carrie suffered a heart attack herself. She managed to reach a telephone to call for help. Some neighbors rushed to her house, but were at first unable to gain entry. Through a window, they saw her collapsed on a sofa in the living room and witnessed her arm fall to her side.
Once someone managed to gain entry to the house to help her, Carrie was rushed to Appalachian Regional Hospital, in South Williamson, Kentucky, but it was too late. Within minutes, she was pronounced dead. During the pre-dawn hours of May 2nd a stranger was dispatched to the Baisden family home just outside Lenore, West Virginia to inform them that Carrie had been taken to the hospital. Carrie's sister, Jonell Baisden, accompanied by her husband and son, rushed to the hospital. When they arrived at the emergency room they were told the devastating news of Carrie's death.
Carrie was 64 years old. Until her obituary appeared in the local newspaper, most friends and acquaintances were unaware of her age. True to her private nature, she had kept that a closely guarded secret. Most people thought she was considerably younger than her actual years.
The early spring day of Friday, May 4th was overcast and rainy. A few family members and close friends gathered inside the chapel of Weaver Mortuary, in Williamson, for Carrie's 2 p.m. funeral service. As a final tribute to his aunt, Barry Baisden performed several of her favorite gospel hymns on the piano. A short time later at Mountain View Memory Gardens, Carrie's pearl-colored casket was lowered into the ground alongside that of her husband, Andrew, who had died 9 years earlier. To the right of Carrie's grave are the graves of her parents, Wirth and Vera Trivett.
Private to the very end, Carrie surprised many when it came to the disbursement of her estate. Upon the reading of her Last Will and Testament, Carrie's private nature revealed she had decided to forego any bequests to charities. Nor did she make any bequeathments to her surviving sisters or brothers. She also chose to omit gifts to her many nieces and nephews--except one. The ever-private woman named her cherished nephew Barry Baisden as the sole heir of her entire estate. At the time of her death, he was a college freshman. He went on to gain notoriety as an award-winning television news anchor, reporter, and producer.
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