Caroline was born on July 3, 1942 in St. Paul Minnesota to Violet and Oscar Larson. She was the youngest to her only sibling Ruby L. Larson-Corbin.
When Caroline & Ruby were young her family moved to Long Beach, California. There Caroline attended elementry-High School and graduated from Poly Tech High School. After graduation she met her first husband Frank Powers and was married him sortly after. Their short union brought into the world two sons Timothy K. Powers born in 1961 and Troy A. Powers in 1962. They were the loves of her life.  Caroline had a long career in the printing business working as a quality control inspector for companies such as Pacific Press and Color Graphics. It was her time at Pacific Press where she met her husband Thomas E. Greer. After a long courtship they married and she became Mrs. Caroline Greer. In their spare time they both loved to travel and enjoyed life to the fullest and touching many lives in their time. In 1997 Caroline's love passed away but not the love for her beloved Thomas. Tragically Caroline had faced another sudden loss when her oldest son Timothy passed away of a heart attack in October of 2001. Her son Try has stayed by her side ever since and was there when she took ill in 2008. Caroline got progressively worse but never said no to helping others when they needed her. She passed away at home the evening of June 10, 2013 peacefully. She preceeded in death by Parents Violet & Oscar Larson, Sister Ruby L. Larson-Corbin, Husband Thomas E. Greer, Son Timothy K. Powers. She will be forever Missed and always loved. She is survived by her son Troy Powers his wife Brenda, Grandchildren-Josh Powers & Wife Jennifer, Randall Powers, Steven Powers, Derek Powers & wife Natalie, Brandie Powers, John Anderson & wife Crystal, Melissa Anderson, Tiffany Anderson, and Kristin Salmon & husband Chris. She also had many great grandchildren.