Born in Valencia, Pennsylvania on October 29, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Leland Oesterling and Marcella Grabe Oersterling.

Lovingly known as The Hat Lady, Carol wore a butterfly on her clothing every day except during the six weeks of Lent, as a symbol of the Resurrection.

Carol married Donald Greenawalt on May 26, 1954 and followed him shortly thereafter as he was sent to France as he served in the United State Air Force.

Carol was a homemaker and a member of St. Luke Lutheran Church in Cabot. Carol came from a very musical family, sang with her sisters and played drums with the family band. At the age of three she won a singing contest on WISR Radio by singing. "Who's Afraid of the Boggie Man" for Bob Kaufman.

For most of her life, Carol was a member of St. Mark's Evangical Lutheran Church where she sang in the Senior Choir, was a leader for the children's Sunday school openings, and created many large banners that hung in front of the sanctuary. She was a member of Tuesday Musical Club and the Christian Women organizations. She volunteered for Meals on Wheels, Children's Rehabilitation Center, St. Anthony's School for Exceptional Children in Oakmont and lead sing-alongs for MORA Club, Tanglewood Senior Center and other organizations for many years.

At St. Lukes's, she sang in the choir, was the wedding coordinator and for many years added the graphics and copied the church bulletins. Carol wrote music and poetry and arranged much of the music for the Grace Notes, a gospel trio that she preformed with from 1972 until 2008.

She is survived by her husband, Donald L. Greenawalt, one daughter Debra Greenawalt, one son Timothy Greenawalt and his wife Mary; two grandchildren: Dustin and Kayla all of Butler, Pennsylvania. Five sisters: Janice Fry and her husband Kenneth of Butler, Evelyn Cypher and her husband Wayne

Both of Butler, Eleanor England of Orlando, Florida, Kay Kuhn and her husband George of Howell, Michigan, and Karen Mulligan of New Jersey.

Three brothers William Oesterling and his wife Cathy of Trenton, Missouri, Charles Oesterling and his wife Marty of Butler and Ronald Oesterling of Lansing, Michigan. Two Sisters-In-Law: Dorothy Nicklas and her husband Bud Funkhouser of Butler and Edith Oesterling of Port Ritchey, Florida. Her mother-in-law, Bessie M. Greenawalt of Butler, twenty-eight nieces and nephews and numerous great nieces and great nephews.

She was preceded in death by her son David Lee Greenawalt, one brother Keith L. Oesterling and two sisters Doris M. Oesterling and Leah J. Montag.

Friends and family of Carol Greenawalt will be received at The Thompson-Miller Funeral Home Inc. on Sunday, December 20, 2009 from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.

Funeral services will be at St. Luke Lutheran Church 330 Hannahstown Road Cabot, Pennsylvania 16023 on Monday, December 20, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. with Pastor Barry Keurulainen and Pastor Jason Hoerth of St. Luke Lutheran Church officiating. Interment will follow in the Brownsdale Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers the family of Carol Greenawalt wishes donations be made to St. Luke Lutheran Church 330 Hannahstown Road Cabot, Pennsylvania 16023 or Good Samaritan Hospice at Concordia, 613 North Pike Road, Cabot, Pennsylvania 16023.