Carol Anne Ernst, 70, of Cementon, died Aug. 14, 2018, at Lehigh Valley Hospice. She was the wife of Walter R. Ernst for 54 years.

Born in Allentown, she was a daughter of the late Louis and Joyce (Peters) Szilezy Sr.

She worked for George’s Greenhouse, Emmaus, for more than 40 years. She then became the owner-operator of Flowers by George’s, Emmaus, for four years.

She was a member and secretary of the Lehigh Valley Floral Association for many years.

In addition to her husband, she is survived by two daughters, Tricia and her husband Kyle Beidler of Murraysville and Katrina Ernst and David of Slatington; five sons, Brian and his wife Julie of Bally, Christopher “Kip” and his wife Christine of Coplay, Matthew of Coplay, Joseph and his wife Rhonda of Cementon and Zachary and his wife Laura of Macungie; six grandchildren, Kasey, Olivia, William, James and Nicholas Ernst and Blake Beidler; four sisters, Marie and her husband Ronald Lanze of Allentown, Rose Mary Wechsler of Whitehall, Francine Cernobyl and Irving of Reading and Cecelia Wotring of Allentown; four brothers, Joseph and his wife Karen of Whitehall, Louis “Benny” Jr. and his wife Susan of Wayne, N.J., Frank and his wife Patti of Coplay and David and his wife Cheryl of Apex, N.C.; nieces; nephews; and extended family.

She was predeceased by two daughters, Tina Marie and Angela Louise; and three brothers-in-law, Francis Wechsler, Thomas Cernobyl and John Wotring.

Contributions may be made to Peaceable Kingdom, 1049 MacArthur Road, Whitehall, 18052.

Arrangements were made by Gilbert Funeral Home Inc., Whitehall.