Carolene Poling

Mrs. Carolene J. Poling, age 64, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday evening, April 11, 2007. She was born in Lansing, MI on March 14, 1943 to Harold and Pearl (Veach) Gillespie and had been a life resident of the Muskegon area. She retired from SPX Corporation in 1993. She is survived by her husband, Dan; 10 children, Robert Beckley, Robyn Covington, James Beckley, Marci Beckley, Nicole Davis, Rhonda Krueger, Christian Beckley, Amanda St. Cyr, Rebecca Dickerson, and Michael Poling; 36 grandchildren; 1 great-grandchild; 3 brothers, Claire, Clifford, and Thomas Gillespie; and her special friend, Shirley Adams. She was preceded in death by her father;1 son, Benjamin Beckley; 1 granddaughter, Echo; and 1 sister, Joyce Henry. SERVICES will be 2PM Monday at The Sytsema Chapel Sytsema Funeral Homes, Inc. 737 Apple Ave. 231-726-5210 with Rev. Brad LaBreyere officiating. VISITATION will be 2-4PM and 6-8PM Sunday. INTERMENT will be in Egelston Township Cemetery. MEMORIALS in Carolene's name may be made to Hospice of Michigan.