Carl Wrinkle,
age 81, of Springfield, MO, left this life to meet our Lord, Savior and Creator
on March 1, 2013. Carl was born to Joseph
and Tennie Lee (Richards) Wrinkle August 4, 1931, in Halfway, MO. Carl was united in marriage to Iris Arlene Meador
July 5, 1952. Carl was a US Army Korean
War veteran.
He
was a faithful member of Freedom Missionary Baptist Church. He was saved at the age of 25 at True Hope
Missionary Baptist Church Springfield, MO.
He
was preceded in death by his parents; a son Lendell Wrinkle; a brother Donald
Wrinkle; two sisters: Wasolee Sewell, and Kathyrn Hansen.
He
is survived by his wife of 61 years Arlene Wrinkle of the home; Randall Wrinkle
and wife Barbara of Bolivar, MO; four grandchildren: Scott Wrinkle and wife Pamela
of Vacaville, CA, Valarie Wrinkle of Springfield, MO, Justin Wrinkle of
Bolivar, MO, and Lindsey Wrinkle of Springfield, MO; one great granddaughter
Brittney Wrinkle of CA; three brothers: Morgan and wife Lorene of Bolivar, MO, John
D. and wife Carolyn of Springfield, MO, and Junior and wife Linda Wrinkle of
Fair Grove, MO; three sisters: Dorothy Loftis and husband Kenny of Ozark, MO,
Wanda Perkins and husband Gary of Platt City, MO, and Janice Smith of
Springfield, MO; a brother in-law JC Meador of Bolivar, MO; as well as a host
of other relatives and friends.
Funeral
services will be held at 1:00 PM Tuesday, March 5, 2013, at Pitts Chapel with
Bro.’s Jackie Brakebill and Joe Spear officiating. Musical selections will be sung by the Viles
Family. Burial will follow at Greenwood
Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Dean
Wrinkle, Jerry Viles, Alan Ward, Gary Smith, Greg Scott, and Nathan Cain. Honorary pallbearers are JC Meador, Howard
Hansen, and Herschel Combs. Visitation
will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 PM Monday, March 4, 2013, in the funeral
home. Online condolences may be made at:
www.greenlawnfuneralhome.com. Arrangements
have been entrusted to Pitts Chapel Bolivar, MO.