May Senior of the Month CAROL WILLOUGHBY
Newcastle Senior Center’s “Senior of the Month” for May is 77-year-old Carol Willoughby.
Carol grew up in Midwest City as an only child and a “tomboy.” There were only boys in the neighborhood, so she grew up loving to play baseball and pretend to be “Cowboy and Indians.” Her favorite toy was a big red Radio Flyer wagon. It made her the fastest kid on the block.
To say that she loved cats would be an understatement. Her childhood cat was named Ko Ko. He was a deaf albino cat with red eyes.
While in high school, she worked part-time in Del City. Later she also worked as an aid in a nursing home for eight years.
She married Jerry Willoughby 57 years ago, and together they raised two children. She said she is extremely proud of her three grandkids.
Jerry and Carol moved to Newcastle in August 2019 to be closer to their doctors but said they also quickly gained a family of friends within the community.
Carol’s days are spent watching friend’s kids play baseball and softball, playing Canasta with oth-
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