Carolyn Sue Wardlow of Carl Junction died peacefully on Sunday, June 19, 2016, at Mercy Hospital Joplin after a long battle with cancer.
Sue was born June 13, 1939, in Carl Junction to Blanche Irene "Annie" (Cox) Smith and Arthur Henry "Bud" Smith, who both preceded her in death. She was a proud lifelong Carl Junction resident.
She drove a school bus for the Carl Junction R-1 School District for more than 35 years before retiring due to her health. Sue enjoyed her "school children" immensely, and often took extra trips for the band, speech/debate team, and sports teams whenever she could.
Sue was preceded in death by her high-school sweetheart and former husband, Wilbur Nett Wardlow.
She also is survived by her best friend and sister, Harriet Irene Williams, and her husband, Lee, of Carl Junction.
She is also survived by her son, Michael, and his wife, Jennifer, of Joplin; two daughters, Sue Ann Clark, and her husband, Mitch, of the Joplin area, and Kathy Howard, and her husband, Dan, of Joplin; and by seven grandchildren: Benjamin Wardlow, Nathan Wardlow, Matt Monroe, Ashley Doss, Alyssa Monroe, Sydney Long, and Grace Howard, all of Joplin.
Sue wished to express her thanks and gratitude to Dr. David Croy and his staff, to her friend Paul Cook and the Infusion Center team, and to all of her caregivers who helped her through her illness the past several years.
Services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Parker Mortuary Chapel in Joplin. Burial will be in Carl Junction Cemetery.
Family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Parker Mortuary. Pallbearers will be Brian Oplotnik, Brad Oplotnik, Bruce Oplotnik, Lloyd Lee Smith, Woody Shoemaker and Chris Deem.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be directed to Mercy Hospice and the Mercy Health Foundation Joplin.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Parker Mortuary in Joplin.
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