Clarence "Sonny" Carroll

Saturday, October 17, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. at Waters Funeral Chapel, 500 S. Main Street in Vandalia, Missouri 63382.
Officiating will be: Rev. Don Amelung.
Music provided by: Leatha Perkins, Donna Watson and Stacey Hamlett.
Interment will be in the Farber Cemetery.
Pallbearers: Lyle Morris, Ronnie Hays, Richard See, Danny Burnett, Jim Kuda, Jeff Ellis, Jerry Hoagland, Donnie Cummins, John Hodde, Byren Baskett, Terry Holt, George Shaw, Jim Williams, Larry Holt, Butch Jennings, Marvin Yager and Allan Kraft.

Clarence H. "Sonny" Carroll passed away unexpectedly at 1:16 a.m. on Wednesday, October 14, 2009 at the Boone Hospital Center in Columbia, Missouri. Sonny grew up in Bowling Green and was a 1969 Bowling Green High School graduate. After he married Gayle Eisele, he lived his adult life in the Farber area. Sonny went to work shortly after high school at the Harbison Walker Refractories in Vandalia where he was working in the maintenance department. He enjoyed fishing, golf, raising money for the Multiple Sclerosis Society, mowing and especially spending time with his family and friends.

Born: August 6, 1951 in Vandalia, Missouri the son of Clarence Henry and Alpha Mae (Jennings) Carroll Sr.

Married: Gayle Sue Eisele in Farber, Missouri on August 21, 1971.

Survivors include: wife, Gayle of rural Farber; one son, Joey D. and wife, Jessica Carroll of Washington, Iowa; one daughter, Tracey S. and husband, Jason Coffman of Marshall, Missouri; father, Clarence H. Carroll Sr. of Bowling Green, Missouri; father and mother-in-law, Deane and Susie Eisele of rural Farber; one brother, Raymond L. and wife, Becky Carroll of Bowling Green; one sister, Joyce M. and husband, Noahie Spegal of Bowling Green; four grandchildren: Dillon and Daisy Carroll and Aiden and Allie Coffman; two brothers-in-law: Tom and wife, Glenda Eisele of Havanna, Illinois and Ken and wife, Barb Eisele of Perry, Missouri; also survived by several nieces, nephews, cousins, great-nieces and great-nephews.

Preceded in death by: mother, Alpha Mae Carroll; three sisters: Beulah Jean Carroll that died in infancy; Mary K. Ince and Juanita M. Carroll.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are encouraged to the Multiple Sclerosis Society, Mid-America Chapter, 7611 State Line Rd., Suite 100, Kansas City, Missouri 67207.