Carol Jane Crunk was born on March 19, 1963 in Hardin County, Tennessee, the third daughter of Richard Roy and Carolyn Jane Godwin Crunk. After graduation from Central High School in 1981, she graduated from Union University Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor's degree in Management and Marketing. In 1985, she returned to Hardin County to work as a Broker in her father's real estate firm, Roy Crunk Real Estate, Inc. She was also a Finance Manager at Jones Motor Company and a Manager at O'Charley's in Memphis, Tennnessee.
Carol was a member of Savannah Church of Christ, the Tennessee Board of Realtors, and Savannah Junior Auxillary. She enjoyed spending time and traveling with her family and friends, but the love of her life was her son, Nick.
On April 29, 2018, at the age off 55, Carol Jane Crunk departed this life. She leaves her son, Nicholas Crunk Anderson; sisters, Sandra Crunk, Bonnie Crunk Young and husband Mike, Beth Crunk and Bo Burress; nieces, Katie Benson and her husband Arvie Benson, and Shelby Caperton and her husband Jimmy Caperton, Jr.; nephew, Clay Young; great nieces, Ava Beth Benson, Caroline Benson, and Lily Caperton; great nephew, Max Caperton; and her best friend for 50 years, Melinda Jones.