Father: James Resin Wilkins (1886-1980)
Mother: Hazel Alma Lyness (1896-1983)
Born December 18, 1936, at Walnut, Crawford County, Kansas.
Spouse: Harry Duane McNary (August 12, 1934-June 9, 2007)
Married July 25, 1959, at Walnut, Crawford County, Kansas.Carol worked as a home economist. Harry worked as a mechanical engineer for Hallmark Cards. They had the following children:
- Douglas Bryan McNary, b. January 17, 1962, at Golden, Colorado.
- Diane Louise McNary, b. February 21, 1965, at Topeka, Kansas