My sweet mother, Carolyn Carle Ney, of Austin, passed away peacefully on June 7, 2011 at the age of 68. After a long struggle with Frontal Lobe Dementia, she slipped away quietly with dignity and grace, with her daughter, mother, sisters, niece and caregiver surrounding her with prayers and love. Carolyn was born on May 21, 1943 in Hondo, TX, daughter of Lawrence J. and Melvira Rothe Carle of D'Hanis, TX. She grew up in D'Hanis, graduated from D'Hanis High School, and then SW Texas Junior College (Uvalde, 1963) and Southwest Texas State (San Marcos, 1965) with an Education degree. She taught for many years, including at Roosevelt H.S. in the late 70's, receiving many teaching awards during her years there. In 1979, she moved to Austin, got her real estate license and later became a Broker. For almost 30 years, Carolyn served her clients and agents with unending hard work, dedication and integrity. She managed several real estate firms, including Keller Williams, Easter & Easter, and then her own company, Carolyn Ney and Co., where she was greatly helped by her boyfriend, Greg Weber. She would never let a phone ring without answering it, and she would never let a need go unmet, if she could do anything about it. Her clients loved her because she became more like family than realtor, and she truly loved her clients, often keeping in touch with them for years after the transaction was done. She served as President of the Small Office Realtors and was invited to be on the Austin Board of Realtors. Survivors include her daughter, Nicole Ney Motl and husband Greg Motl of San Antonio; grandchildren, Caleb and Clint Motl; all of San Antonio; mother, Melvira Carle of D'Hanis; sisters, Joan Langfeld, Sandy McGehee and husband David, and Terry Schueling and husband Tommy, all of D'Hanis; brothers, Rothe J. Carle of Hondo and Mike Carle of San Antonio and wife Ellen; Greg Weber; many nieces and nephews; and friends too numerous to list. She was preceded in death by her father, Lawrence Carle and her brother-in-law, Joe Langfeld. Carolyn was known for being an incredibly compassionate and giving person, always remembering special occasions like birthdays. She was a loyal person with a loving heart. Any time her family members needed her, she was right by their side, searching for the right doctor, researching medications, and on and on. Carolyn was "full of life" and loved to have fun, teasing people and giving funny gifts. When her family would come from "the country" she would stop the car in Austin traffic and do "Chinese Fire Drills," making them all run around the car like lunatics, laughing all the way! Her nickname was "CC" for "Crazy Carolyn." She was definitely the nut of the family, and we all loved her for it! She was the spark that make our family sparkle. As one of her friends said, we "will miss her voice, her sweet giggle that comes from nowhere for no reason, and her friendship that is irreplaceable." So, Carolyn, we raise our eyes to you in heaven and want you to know that we love you and cherish our memories of you. You will forever be in our hearts and minds. For the children whose lives you touched, but not for long enough, we will do our best to teach them your legacy of loving compassion, living life to it's fullest and pure laughter. We will all miss you. Give Papa, Uncle Joe, and Gamma hugs for us. The family would like to express their sincerest appreciation to Lenie Pumnut, her loving caregiver for the last 2 years, and to Alamo Hospice, for the wonderful assistance they provided. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations in her memory to: Alamo Hospice, 114 W. Glenview Ste. 100, San Antonio, 78228 (100% of the donation is given to help patients who do not have financial resources); Fisher House in San Antonio (a home-away-from-home for families of seriously injured soldiers receiving treatment at Willford Hall Medical Center); Texas Children's Hospital (Houston); or to a charity of your choice. Services: Visitation will be Sunday, June 12, from 6 to 8 PM at Guinn-Horger Funeral Home Chapel (Hondo) with Rosary recited at 7 p.m. The Funeral Mass will be held on Monday at 10 AM, at Holy Cross Catholic Church (D'Hanis). Interment will be at Holy Cross Cemetery, with a luncheon following at the Holy Cross Church Hall.