Carolyn Crabtree McAllister Moose 94 was born on Valentines Day Feb 14 1921 in Mt. Pleasant NC. She was the daughter of the late Col. George Franklin McAllister Headmaster of Mt. Pleasant Collegiate Institute and Ethelyn Crabtree McAllister educator at Mount Amoena Seminary also in Mt. Pleasant. The family will receive friends from 5:00 until 7:00 PM Saturday at the Whitaker Funeral Home in Newberry. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 PM Sunday at Lutheran Church of the Redeemer by the Rev. Norman Deal and the Rev. Richard Webber. Interment will follow in Newberry Memorial Gardens. She was predeceased by two sisters Virginia McAllister Smith and Elizabeth McAllister Boozer and two brothers Franklin Grady McAllister and Thomas Caswell McAllister. Her formal education included Newberry College Presbyterian Hospital School of Nursing and graduation from Queens College with a BS in nursing. Following her work as an obstetrical supervisor at Presbyterian Hospital in Charlotte N.C. she married the late Harry Edwin Moose on March 16 1946. She moved to Newberry SC and was blessed with four children Harry Jr. (Karen) Jan (Stuart Ballard) Tommy (Jane) and Richard (Gail). These children provided Carolyn with 11 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren. She is also survived by a brother-in-law Ralph H. Moose. Carolyn devoted her life to her husband and family participating in all activities from church to school to music to all things Clemson. She also enjoyed yard work traveling cross stitching and quilting making a special quilt for each of her children and grandchildren. She was a devoted active member of Lutheran Church of the Redeemer serving as a choir member for many years. Carolyns love of her family and people was her cornerstone in life. She truly believed she was that person who wanted to live in a house by the side of the road and be a friend to all. For those who wish to honor Carolyn the family suggests donations be made to the Organ Fund of Lutheran Church of the Redeemer 1515 Boundary St. Newberry SC 29108 or to the Eastern Cabarrus Historical Society 1100 Main St. N Mt. Pleasant NC 28124 which serves to preserve Mount Pleasant Collegiate Institute main building and library. Active pallbearers will be Henry Brock Tom Hegele Brent Ballard Mark Ballard Stephen Moose Brandon Moose Don Whittington and Billy Moose. Honorary pallbearers will be members of the Francis I. Fesperman Sunday School Class and members of the choir of Lutheran Church of the Redeemer. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.whitakerfuneralhome.com. Whitaker Funeral Home of Newberry is assisting the family.