Mrs. Carolyn Jean Moore, 76, of Sarcoxie, Missouri departed this life peacefully on Friday evening, January 7, 2011 at St. John's Regional Medical Center in Joplin, Missouri after a brief illness. Carolyn entered this life on February 6, 1934 in Sarcoxie, Missouri born to the late Leon Thomas and Virginia Elizabeth (Shull) Bass. She was a lifelong area resident of Sarcoxie, Missouri and was a 1952 graduate of Pierce City High School. On July 27, 1956 she was united in marriage to Jimmie Allen Moore and to this union a son and daughter were born. Throughout her life she was a devoted homemaker to her husband and family. She enjoyed reading, cleaning and caring for her home and was a member of the Freedom Christian Fellowship Church in Sarcoxie, Missouri. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Jimmie Allen Moore; and three infant siblings. Carolyn is survived by a son, Jimmie D. Moore and wife, Lana, of Sarcoxie, Missouri; a daughter, Mary Ann Pennington and husband, Stan, also of Sarcoxie, Missouri; four grandchildren, Jason Moore and wife, Carla, Cassie Pennington, Dustin Moore and Shane Pennington and wife, Josie; four great grandchildren, Conner, Gracie, Emma and Faith; a sister, Janice Hirsch of Sarcoxie, Missouri; several nieces and nephews; as well as a host of other family and friends. Funeral services for Mrs. Moore are 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 11, 2011 at the Housh-Goodwin Funeral Home in Sarcoxie, Missouri with Bro. Don Sullivan officiating. Burial will follow in the Union Cemetery in Stotts City, Missouri. Those honoring her life by serving as pallbearers are Jason Moore, Dustin Moore, Shane Pennington, Randy Hirsch, Mike Smith and David Pennington. The family will receive friends on Monday evening from 6-8:00 p.m. in the funeral home chapel. In lieu of flowers memorials are being directed to the Freedom Christian Fellowship Church and contributions may be left at 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 the Housh-Goodwin Funeral Home in Sarcoxie, Missouri.