Carolyn Ann Surovik passed away at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Bryan, Texas, on Thursday, November 25, 2021.
Her funeral service was held at New Tabor Brethren Church in Caldwell, Texas, on Monday, November 29, 2021. Carolyn was born on April 20, 1946, to Henry and Emma Urbanovsky.
She was raised on her family farm in Caldwell and graduated from Caldwell High School in 1964.
After attending college at Sam Houston State University, she married Albert Joe Surovik on April 1, 1967.
She worked at both Methodist Hospital and Heights Hospital in Houston until the birth of her first son.
Together they had three sons, Robby, Leland, and Brian, before moving to Victoria in 1981.
One of her favorite pastimes there was watching her boys play football, basketball and baseball.
She worked alongside her husband, Albert, at Central Freight Lines until she retired in 2006 when she and Albert moved back to the family farm in Caldwell. Carolyn was a lifelong Christian, having been confirmed at Cooks Point Brethren Church and later attending New Tabor Brethren Church as an adult. She was a proud member of the New Tabor Christian Sisters.
She loved spending time with her grandchildren and enjoyed keeping up with their academic successes and sports activities.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Henry and Emma Urbanovsky; in-laws, Paul and Vlasta Surovik; brother-in-law, James Surovik; nephews, Michael and Joseph Surovik; and other loving family members.
Carolyn is survived by her husband, Albert Surovik of Caldwell; son and daughter-in-law, Robby and Tammy Surovik of Nevada, Tex as; son and daughterin-law, Leland and Gina Surovik of Texas City, Texas; son and daughterin-law, Brian and Kari Surovik of San Antonio, Texas; six grandchildren, Keaton Bush, Mackenzie Surovik, Marshall Surovik, MacyRae Surovik, Melanie Surovik, and Keslyn Surovik; two great-grandchildren, Keller Bush and Kollins Bush; and many other beloved brothers and sisters-in-law, nephews, and cousins.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Strickland Funeral Home in Somerville. We invite you to visit our website at www.stricklandfuneralhomes.com and sign the online register book.