Carol Kay Espinoza, age 79 of Murfreesboro, TN passed away on Monday, June 05, 2017. She was a native of Zanesville, OH and the daughter of the late Paul R. and Beulah Irene Stemm Tomson. She was also preceded in death by son, James Jay Balsley and grandson, Scott A. Jones.

Memorial service will be 1:00pm Wednesday at Hillview Baptist Church. Tom Brantley and Owen Ivery will officiate. Burial will follow in Evergreen Cemetery, Murfreesboro, TN.

She is survived by her daughter, Candy Lewis and her husband Gary of Murfreesboro, TN, grandchildren, Ryan Jones of Lebanon, TN, Christopher Balsley and his wife Kim of Zanesville, OH, Michael Balsley of Hampton, VA, 12 great grandchildren, 1 great great grandchild, several nieces and nephews and her love, Jose, a teacup terrier.

Ms. Espinoza was a member of Hillview Baptist Church and a retired Nurse Aide.