Carol Lynn (Irwin, Motylinski) Withrow was born on November 1, 1958 in Tecumseh, Lenawee County, Michigan. She was the daughter of Robert and Madalyn (Downing) Irwin.

She was married to Donald N. Motylinski and they had one child:

  1. Melissa Lynn Motylinski

Later, she was married to Wendell Harry Withrow.

She died on October 30, 2018 in Ann Arbor, Michigan at the age of 59. Carol is buried in Ridgeway Cemetery in Ridgeway Township, Lenawee County, Michigan.