Carol McClard

Carol Sue Townsend McClard passed away at 9:38 p.m. Monday, May 25, 2020, after a brief and unexpected illness. She was 82 years old, having lived a long and fully active life.

Carol was born Sept. 21, 1937, to Ralph Leslie Jr. and Anna Agnes Rolfes Townsend. She was married to Donald Marion McClard on June 18, 1955, in Atchison, Kansas.

A loving mother and homemaker, Carol was a selfless and giving person, centering her life around providing for her extended family. For many years leading up to her passing, she enjoyed planting flowers, photography, her backyard birds and decorating her home with various knickknacks and family photos.

She enjoyed her time working as a lunch lady in Jackson High School.

She loved her Lord and Savior and was a faithful member of Crossroads Fellowship Church in Jackson.

Carol was preceded in death by her parents; husband; brother, Phillip Stacy Townsend; infant son, David McClard; and grandson, Jonathan Daniel McClard.

She is survived by children, Peggy (Anthony) Boyd, Tim (Judy) McClard, Dan (Tracy) McClard and Stephen (Kris) McClard; as well as eight grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

A visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday at Ford and Sons Sprigg Street Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau.

A celebration of her life will follow at 1 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be at Lorimier Cemetery in Cape Girardeau.

Online condolences may be made at www.fordandsonsfuneralhome.com.