Services for Carolyn Smith Handley, age 71, of Chester, will be held on Thursday, March 24, 2011 at 2:00 PM in the Chapel of Townsend Brothers Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Northview Cemetery. Rev. Bernard Henry and Rev. Tom Vann will officiate. Mrs. Handley was a member of Dexter United Methodist Church and lifelong resident of Laurens County. She was a member of the AT&T Pioneers, Advocate for Alzheimer's and the Friends Cancer Support Group. She was a member of the United Methodist Women and a delegate for the United Methodist Church South Georgia Conference. She was the daughter of the late George Smith and Vida Davis Smith. She was preceded in death by her husband, M.L. "Sonny" Handley, brother, Troy Smith and sister, Hazel Forrest. Mrs. Handley passed away on Monday, March 21, 2011. She is survived by a son, Allen (Denise Spangler) Handley of Knoxville, TN; daughter, Cindy Handley (Keith) Collins of Dexter; one grandson, Shane Handley of Knoxville, TN; four granddaughters, Brooke Handley of Knoxville, TN, Caitlin Collins, Lindsay Collins and Faith Collins all of Dexter; two sisters, Mazie McLendon and Mary Edwards both of Dublin; sister-in-law, Daisy Toler of Dublin and several nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be Don Hobbs, Jr., Clay Meeks, Garrett Evans, Jack Edwards, Alan Watson, Brad Wright, Mike Seekins and Dock Baker. Honorary pallbearers will be the AT&T Pioneers & Partners. The family will receive friends on Wednesday evening from 6:00 until 8:00 at Townsend Brothers Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to Advocates for Alzheimer's, The Lighthouse, 611 Bellevue Ave., Dublin 31021 or the Friends Cancer Support Group at P.O. Box 1 Dexter, GA 31019. Please visit www.townsendfuneralhome.com to sign the online register.