St. Clair County Obits

RAY DONALD CARROLL

St. Clair County Courier
10 October 2008
Ray Donald Carroll was born July 8, 1920 in Osceola to James Green and Laura Ellen [Waters] Carroll. He passed away Oct. 1, 2008 at Shawnee Mission Medical Center, Overland Park, Kansas.
He was a lifelong Osceola resident and a 1939 graduate of Osceola High school. Ray was a Navy Veteran of WWII, serving in theSouth Pacific on a PT boat.
On Feb. 9, 1947 Ray was united in marriage to Paula Weis at the Osceola Church of the Brethren.
After WWII Ray worked as a mechanic for Lewis and York Chevrolet. He later worked for Morrow Automotive and then had an Apco Station in Osceola and later a Skelly Station. Ray also worked as a custodian in the Osceola Post Office, Sac-Osage Hospital and later at the Osceola School System, retiring in 1982.
He was a longtime member and deacon of the Osceola Church of the Brethren and a member of the Missouri Retired Teachers Association.
Ray was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers, Gilbert, in infancy, James and Harold "Doc" Carroll; two sisters, Agnes Sherman and Mary Carroll.
He is survived by his wife Paula of the home, one daughter, Patricia S. Greife, Clinton, two sons, Donald Carroll and wife Donita, Osceola, Indiana, Dennis Carroll and wife Marilyn, Stillwater, Oklahoma.; 11 grandchildren; John Greife, Pamela Davis, Theresa Drury, Kathy Barnett [Charles], Sheila Tripp, Jennifer Wilson [Paul], David Carroll, [Amy}, Sarah Knorr [Michael], Rachel Horchler [Michael], Vicki Hubbard [Matthew] and Sheila Carroll. Also surviving are 18 great grandchildren, two great-great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, othe relatives and many friends.
Ray was a very loving husband, father and grandfather. He loved trips to town and to the coffeeshop. Ray loved his interaction with young people. He especially enjoyed working on cars and was very faithful to his church as a deacon, church treasurer and Sunday School superintendent.
Services were held Saturday, Oct. 4 at Sheldon-Goodrich Chapel officiated by Rev. James Powers.
Music selections included "In the Garden" and "Sheltered in the Arms of God" , Gail Ingle, soloist and Kathy Brown, pianist.
Final disposition was cremation.
Arrangments were made by Sheldon-Goodrich Funeral Home, Osceola.