Carrie Hibbs

(From Ulmer Funeral Home)

Carrie Alice (Arning) Hibbs gently passed into the arms of Jesus on November 28th, 2024 at the age of 94 years and 8 months. She was born on March 28,1930 to Charles Godfrey Louis Arning and Mamie Delcie Johnson (Joplin) Arning in Carthage, Missouri. She graduated from Carthage Senior High School in 1948. 

Carrie married Edward Franklin Hibbs on March 18,1950 in Neosho, Missouri. To that union there were three daughters born, Cynthia Diane (Rex) Warren, Bolivar, Missouri, Pamela Sue (George) Stines, Carthage Missouri, and Brenda Kay (Rob) Wilkinson, Carthage, Missouri.

She was a stay-at-home wife and mother. She enjoyed being at home when the girls got home from school and all the daily chit chat, sewing dresses for her daughters, and fixing awesome meals for her family. During her growing up years Carrie's parents took her to the Nazarene Church at the corner of Chestnut and Grant. Upon receiving Jesus as her Savior, she was baptized in Spring River off of north Main Street at the approximate age of 10. She and Ed were faithful members of the Carthage First Baptist Church where she sang in the choir, taught Sunday School to young children, participated in Vacation Bible School, and various other activities of the church. Carrie was very involved for over 40 years with Carthage Crosslines where she made a lifelong friend with Belle and served the Carthage community. She also enjoyed being a part of the Missouri Extension Club where she loved to do craft projects while visiting with her lady friends.

Nothing brought her more joy than visits from all her family from daughters to great-great grandchildren. She always enjoyed having meals with them and holding all the new little ones in her arms. And as mother would say, "I want everyone to know and see Jesus, and one day hear him say take my hand, 'Let's go home.' "

Carrie was preceded in death by her husband, Ed of 64 years, her parents Louis and Mamie Arning; her three half-sisters Alice (Charlie) McManis, Parris, California; Margie (Calvin) Cook, Perris, California; Babe (Chris) Sherman, Carthage, Missouri; her in-laws Frank and Helen Hibbs, Carthage, Missouri; and her sister and brother-in-law Larry and Ruth (Hibbs) Rossillon, Wichita, Kansas. 

She is survived by her three daughters; seven grandchildren Justin (Jolene) Warren, Bolivar Missouri; Melissa (Josh) Beck, Carthage, Missouri; Emily (Chris) McGlone, Bolivar Missouri; George E. (Jenni) Stines, Carthage, Missouri; Jerid (Lizzi) Wilkinson, Neosho, Missouri; Abbey (Scott) Long, Joplin, Missouri; and Taylor (Julia) Wilkinson, Neosho, Missouri; twenty great-grandchildren; twelve great-great grandchildren, several nieces and nephews and extended relatives. In addition, she loved and treasured her lifelong friends some whom she graduated with, those who she attended church with, and 64 years of various surrounding neighborhood friends.

Funeral services will be held at Ulmer Funeral Home on Tuesday December 3rd 2024 at 10 am. Visitation will proceed the funeral at 9am on December 3rd 2024 at Ulmer Funeral Home, 1208 S. Garrison Ave., Carthage Missouri, 64836. A brief graveside service will follow at Park Cemetery, 801 S. Baker Blvd, Carthage Missouri, 64836. In lieu of flowers donations can be made in her name to Carthage Crosslines.