Avalena Catherine Carroll

Avalena Catherine Carroll

Avalena Catherine Carroll

1939-2016

Avalena Catherine Carroll, 76, of Skidmore, Missouri, passed away

on Monday, February 22, 2016, at Mosaic Life Care, St. Joseph, Missouri.

Avalena was born in Maryville, Missouri, on September 15,

1939. Her parents were Ralph and Thelma

(Bramble) Woods. She resided in

Maryville for a time and moved to Skidmore in 1959. Avalena was a member and attended

Laura Street Baptist Church, Maryville. She worked as an x-ray tech for St. Francis Hospital at their old

location in Maryville. Then was an aide

for the Nodaway Nursing Home, Maryville.

On May 4, 1958, at the home of Rev. L.B. Day in Maryville, Avalena was united in marriage to Robert D. Carroll.

Preceding her in death was her husband, Robert D. Carroll,

in 1986, her sister, Elizabeth “Betty” Wright, and her parents, Ralph and

Thelma Woods.

Her survivors include her son, Virgie (Geneva) Carroll, Burlington Junction, Missouri; her sister, Shirley Pierce, St. Joseph, Missouri; four

grandchildren, Zackery Carroll, Stanberry, Missouri, Jesse (Miranda) Carroll,

Ravenwood, Missouri, Vanessa (TJ) Keever, Burlington Junction, Missouri, and Torri Carroll,

Burlington Junction, Missouri; six great grandchildren, Katie Carroll, MaKayla and Cheyenne

Carroll, Olivia and Alexzander Keever, and Kimber Whitney; and numerous nieces

and nephews.

Avalena’s body has been cremated under the direction of the

Bram-Danfelt Funeral Home, Maryville, Missouri.

Memorial graveside services and inurnment will be at 2:00 p.m.,

on Sunday, February 28, 2016, at the Isadora Cemetery, Isadora, Missouri. Pastor Paul McKim will be the officiant. No formal visitation is planned.

Memorial contributions are suggested to the Mosiac Life Care,

L-Tec Unit, 5325 Faroan Street, St. Joseph, MO, 64506.

For online condolences and guest book visit

www.bramfuneralhome.com