Carol Hill Landers

Wife, fashionista, mother, nurse, artist, Carol Hill Landers of Sarasota, FL, passed away peacefully March 4, 2024. She was the only child of Christine Crenshaw Hill of Jackson, Mississippi and Guy Bittle Hill of College Station, Texas. Born in Walla Walla, Washington on January 20, 1945, into a military family, Carol would move a lot in her early years. Her family moved cross-country, to Tallahassee, FL and then finally settled in Ocala, FL. Her adolescence was spent swimming in the Silver Springs, cheerleading at her beloved Ocala High School and planning her pathway for a lifetime of adventure. After quick stints at Ocala Community College and the University of Florida (pledging Alpha Omicron Pi) Carol transferred to the University of Miami to complete college. She graduated with a Bachelors in Nursing, moved to Atlanta, Georgia and ended up working at Grady Memorial Hospital. Atlanta is where she met the love of her life, Roy E. Landers. Married in 1969, their fifty-four-year marriage is a testament to the endurance of love. In the summer of 1976, they moved to Sarasota. Together they built a family, a home, a vast network of friends, traveled, stayed active and supported one another. All of which was done wearing the perfectly accessorized outfit for the occasion. Carol quit nursing temporarily to volunteer at her children’s school. Ashton Elementary. She was a room mother, hosted events at her home and even ran the school store. Her charm worked just as well with elementary students as it did her family, friends and patients. Warm, kind, creative and enthusiastic, Carol could always plan activities, rally the troops, and make sure everyone was having the best of times. Carol’s philanthropic efforts didn’t end at school. She volunteered many hours through in Coquille/Girls, INC and the American Cancer Society. She planned fundraising events, assisted in designing decor and invitations. Art had always been a hobby and she was thrilled to have significant input into events that she enjoyed attending for causes in need. Carol was an avid tennis player. Despite her lack of love for wind, rain, and sun, she loved the competition and more importantly the companionships built through her teams at TPC, The Oaks and The Field Club. When she finally gave up tennis, she picked back up her artistic expression. She regularly submitted work (and won awards) at The Field Club annual art exhibition and slowly replaced a lot of art in her home with pieces that she created especially to match the space. Like her love, her friendships were forever. Her high school friend group had just as much laughter on their recent trips as they did in their youth. She kept up with her tennis, sorority and church pals as well as those she met through her philanthropic activities. She lived a life of joy, beauty, laughter and love which she shared with those around her. The family held a private service, and she will be interned at Sarasota Memorial Park. She is survived by her husband Roy Landers, daughter Kim Landers and partner Salvador Torres of Atlanta, GA, Amelie and Solana Torres (her step-grandchildren) and her son Jeff Landers and wife Ashley Landers and her two grandchildren James and Emily of Long Beach, California.

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Carol Hill Landers

January 20, 1945 - March 4, 2024