Carole Ann Louise Wilson-Barker

Carole Ann Louise Wilson-Barker crossed over on October 13, 2026, after living a full and rich life. Carole was born in 1945 and lived in Lansing and East Lansing all her life.

Carole graduated from Eastern High School in 1963. She received an associate degree from Lansing Community College in 1965, and a bachelor’s degree in Business from Northwood Institute in 1982. Carole went to work for General Motors in 1965. She worked in the Traffic and Production Control Department making airline reservations, processing vehicle transportation claims, and expediting parts to the assembly line. She retired from GM in 1998, after 33 years of service. Carole was an avid reader, but also enjoyed golfing, fishing, and yoga. She was a great pet lover having owned 12 cats and dogs since her marriage to Fredrick L. Barker, Sr. in 1980.

Carole is survived by one brother, Ronald Wilson, and two stepchildren, Fredrick L. Barker, Jr. of Connecticut and Billi Jo Barker of Maine.

Carole has requested cremation with no memorial service. Inurnment will take place in Deepdale Memorial Gardens, Lansing. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Capital Area Humane Society. Arrangements are by the Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel.