1935
Born to James Luther McCoy and Carrie Marie McCoy in Knoxville, TN.
1965
Is a freelance feature writer and continues in the role.
1970
Is a marketing and advertising manager for The Vindicator in Liberty, TX until 1977.
1978
Co-authors “Storm at Midnight.”
1978
Works as a coordinator of public relations for McDonald’s in Houston, TX until 1985.
1985
Is the owner, songwriter and publisher of Carol Marie’s Music and Enterprises until 1989.
1988
Is a talent manager for Tim McGraw in Nashville, TN until 1989 and again in 1991.
2010
Publishes “Carol’s Mountain.”
2013
Publishes “The Atonement Child: A True Story of Surviving Childhood Abuse.”
2021
Holds 17 national writing awards across creative, professional, fiction, non-fiction, newspaper, magazine, novel and autobiographical sectors.
2021
Maintains membership with the National League of American Pen Women, Louisiana Public Broadcasting and Broadcast Music, Inc.