CAROLYN EMMA JEAN BISSELL, 72, of Spencer, West Virginia died October 9, 2017 at CAMC Memorial in Charleston, West Virginia. She was born September 25, 1945 in Buckhannon, West Virginia a daughter of the late Haymond Sylvester and Lucille Mae Grimm Kerr. She retired as a respiratory therapist at Roane General Hospital, Spencer with 25 years of service. She was a member of the Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Spencer where she was a member of the Women's Club. She enjoyed quilting, arts & crafts and reading and her beloved dog, Sophie. She is survived by her husband of 29 years, James Earl Bissell; three daughters, Jill (Charles) Greathouse and Jennifer (John) McIntyre, both of Spencer, and Cassandra (Denny) Dobbins of Sandyville, West Virginia; five sons, Dennis Morgan Kennedy, Jr., James (Diane) Bissell II, Steven Bissell, and Nathan Bissell, all of Spencer, and Ted (Mary Lou) Kennedy of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio; two sisters, Vivian Havenhill of Norton, Ohio and Ginny McGinnis of Kent, Ohio; and 27 grandchildren. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a son, John Kennedy; a brother, Charles Kerr; and two sisters, Marjorie Santiago and Betty Timberlake. Mass of Christian burial will take place at 11:00am, Thursday, October 12, 2017 at the Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Spencer with Father Elpidio Geneta officiating. Burial will be in the Clover Cemetery near Spencer. Visiting hours will be from 6:00 to 8:00pm Wednesday at the TAYLOR-VANDALE FUNERAL HOME, Spencer.