Mrs. Carmen Louise (Kyle) White, 85, of Carthage, Missouri went to be with the Lord and her loved ones on May 25, 2017 at Freeman Hospital following a short illness.

Carmen was born on December 17, 1931 in LaVern, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of the late Charles and Edith (Fields) Kyle. On August 5, 1955 she was united in marriage to Earl Clellan White in Omaha, Nebraska. To this union four daughters were born. While living in Omaha, Nebraska she worked for Tip Top Manufacturing and Lozier's. In 1975 she and her family moved to Carthage, Missouri. For several years she was employed with Big Smith. She was mostly a serving, loving housewife and mother to her family.

She was preceded in death by her parents; one daughter, Sharon Larimore, and one step daughter, Valerie (White) Carmona; one sister, Imogene Gilbert and one brother, Eugene Kyle.

Carmen is survived by her husband, Earl, of the home; her children, Diana Impson (Bruce), Cheryl Estes (Kevin Rose) and Nancy Estes (Mike) and Victoria Kirkpatrick; thirteen grandchildren; twenty three great grandchildren; two great- great grandchildren; two son-in-law's, Mike Larimore and Lonnie Carmona; two brothers, Charles Kyle (Sally) and Darrell Kyle (Barbara); as well as a host of other family and friends.

Funeral services are 11: a.m. Wednesday, May 31, 2017 at Housh-Goodwin Funeral Home with Pastor Adam Williams officiating. Burial to follow in Emmanuel Cemetery, Carthage, Missouri. Visitation will be at 9:00 a.m. prior to the service. Those honoring her life as pallbearers are Eric White, Vincent Estes, James Estes, David Peck, Tad Garrison and Trevor Larimore. Honorary pallbearers are Tyler Hall, Shawn White, Michael Larimore and Hunter Winans. In lieu of flowers the family has asked memorials be directed to St. Jude's or funeral fund established at Hometown Bank, Carthage, Missouri. Contributions may be left with the funeral home. On-line condolences may be sent to the family through our website, www.housh-goodwinfuneralhome.com . Arrangements are under the personal care and direction of Housh-Goodwin Funeral Home in Sarcoxie, Missouri.