Roxie Ann Carl

Roxie Ann Carl, 82, passed away Monday, Nov. 15, 2021. She was born in northern Stone County on May 23, 1939, to Jesse J. and Julia Mae (White) Wilson.
She accepted Jesus Christ as her personal lord and savior at a young age. She was a member of Union Ridge Baptist Church near Clever. As a young woman, she served the church as its pianist for several years, she very much enjoyed serving the Lord through music as well as being a Sunday School and Vacation Bible School teacher.
Carl began her education in a country school in Stone County. She graduated from high school at Clever High, class of 1956. Following graduation, she attended Draughon Business College in Springfield, for one year.
On Oct. 18, 1957, she married Donald (Don) M. Carl, from Crane. They shared a wonderful life together for 58 years until his passing in January 2016.
Most of their married life was lived on a small farm southwest of Clever, with their two children, daughter, Teresa, and special needs son, Mark.
Carl enjoyed assisting with her son’s school activities while he attended Greene Valley State School in Springfield. Later in life, she enjoyed watching her son bowl with his friends through the Greene County Park Board.
Carl was preceded in death by her parents, her brother, Winfred (Windy) Wilson, and her husband, Don.
She is survived by both her children, her sister-in-law, Anna Lea Gold, of Aurora, several nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to Saint Jude’s Children’s Hospital.