1946
Carl
2019
Carl Willis Cole
March 26, 1946 — March 3, 2019
Carl Willis Cole
Carl Willis Cole, age 72, who lived at 1809 Polk Street, Chillicothe, Missouri, passed away on March 3, 2019, at his home surrounded by his family.
Carl, "Coley", was born March 26, 1946, the son of John Willis and Ada Grace (Hicklin) Cole in Chillicothe. He graduated from Chillicothe High School in 1964. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics from Central Missouri State University in 1970, and served in the United States Air Force Reserve from 1968-1973. He married Marna Elaine (Buck) Cole in 1970 who continues to live in the family home.
He was a member of the Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, and the Chillicothe Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution. His passions were his family, the family farm, Livingston County history, practical jokes, and lake life.
He is also survived by their four children and ten grandchildren: Michael Willis Cole and wife Candace and their children Reece Willis, Katherine Elaine, and Emma Grace of Liberty, MO; Dr. Morgan Elizabeth Cole and husband Dr. Ryan Moore and their children Margaret Elizabeth and Simon Thomas of Washington, DC; Dr. Melanie Allison Barnes and husband Christopher and their children Cole David and Morgan Daniel of St. Joseph, MO; and Manion Lawrence Cole and wife Karen, and their children Maddox Manion, Logan Charles, and Grayson Nicholas, of Webster Groves, MO. Carl was preceded in death by his parents and his sister, Mildred Marie Cole.
Funeral services will be held at the Lindley Funeral Home, Chillicothe, Missouri, on Thursday, March 7, 2019, at 2:00 p.m., with burial immediately following at Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Chillicothe, Missouri. A scheduled visitation will be held at the Lindley Funeral Home, Chillicothe, Missouri, on Wednesday, March 6, 2019, from 5:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. Friends may call at the Lindley Funeral Home, Chillicothe, Missouri, on Wednesday, March 6, 2019, from 12 noon until 7:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Livingston County Humane Society and/or the Spring Hill Cemetery Association and may be left at or mailed to Lindley Funeral Home, P.O. Box 47, Chillicothe, Missouri 64601. Online condolences may be made at www.lindleyfuneralhomes.com .
Arrangements are under the direction of Lindley Funeral Home, Chillicothe, Missouri.
Carl Willis Cole, age 72, who lived at 1809 Polk Street, Chillicothe, Missouri, passed away on March 3, 2019, at his home surrounded by his family.
Carl, "Coley", was born March 26, 1946, the son of John Willis and Ada Grace (Hicklin) Cole in Chillicothe. He graduated from Chillicothe High School in 1964. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics from Central Missouri State University in 1970, and served in the United States Air Force Reserve from 1968-1973. He married Marna Elaine (Buck) Cole in 1970 who continues to live in the family home.
He was a member of the Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, and the Chillicothe Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution. His passions were his family, the family farm, Livingston County history, practical jokes, and lake life.
He is also survived by their four children and ten grandchildren: Michael Willis Cole and wife Candace and their children Reece Willis, Katherine Elaine, and Emma Grace of Liberty, MO; Dr. Morgan Elizabeth Cole and husband Dr. Ryan Moore and their children Margaret Elizabeth and Simon Thomas of Washington, DC; Dr. Melanie Allison Barnes and husband Christopher and their children Cole David and Morgan Daniel of St. Joseph, MO; and Manion Lawrence Cole and wife Karen, and their children Maddox Manion, Logan Charles, and Grayson Nicholas, of Webster Groves, MO. Carl was preceded in death by his parents and his sister, Mildred Marie Cole.
Funeral services will be held at the Lindley Funeral Home, Chillicothe, Missouri, on Thursday, March 7, 2019, at 2:00 p.m., with burial immediately following at Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Chillicothe, Missouri. A scheduled visitation will be held at the Lindley Funeral Home, Chillicothe, Missouri, on Wednesday, March 6, 2019, from 5:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. Friends may call at the Lindley Funeral Home, Chillicothe, Missouri, on Wednesday, March 6, 2019, from 12 noon until 7:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Livingston County Humane Society and/or the Spring Hill Cemetery Association and may be left at or mailed to Lindley Funeral Home, P.O. Box 47, Chillicothe, Missouri 64601. Online condolences may be made at www.lindleyfuneralhomes.com .
Arrangements are under the direction of Lindley Funeral Home, Chillicothe, Missouri.
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