Carolyn L. Emery Claiborne, 79, of Monticello, died Thurs-Dec 27, 2018 at 8:10am at IU White Memorial Hospital, Monticello. She was born May 4, 1939 in Logansport, to the late Ulysses Ralph & Josephine Vore Emery. Her marriage was to Robert H. Claiborne Sr in Logansport on Dec 15, 1956, and he preceded her in death on April 18, 1990. She attended school in Logansport. She worked for over 10 years, at the Delphi Community High School, cleaning staff. She enjoyed gardening, canning her home grown goodies, cooking, and her 2 dogs Dixie & Boo. She dearly loved her family, and loved to be around her grandchildren. Surviving: son-Anthony "Tony" & Tracy Claiborne of Delphi; son-Robert L. Claiborne Jr of Delphi; son-Brian & Bonnie Claiborne of Logansport; son-William & Tina Claiborne of Monticello; daughter-Genice Claiborne & Butch Haas of Americus;  daughter-Peggy & Gary Johns of Monon; sister-Delores Parish of Logansport; brother-Butch Emery of New Waverly; half sister-Brenda Emery of Logansport; 16 grandchildren; 8 great grandchildren. Preceded in death by 3 brothers-Wayne, Sonny, & Cletus; a great granddaughter Tenley. Services: Friends may call Monday from 10:30am until her funeral service at 12pm at Abbott Funeral Home, Inc., Delphi. Rev Ed Selvidge officiating. Burial at Pleasant Run Cemetery, Delphi. http://www.abbottfuneralhome.com