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Zella Mae Carnell Collie
19 Jan 1931 – 28 Sep 2022
| Birth | 19 Jan 1931 |
| Death | 28 Sep 2022 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/244012111 |
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Zella Mae Carnell Collie was born in Noel, Missouri, on January 19, 1931, the daughter of Thomas Alton and Thelma Marie (Bunch) Carnell. She passed away on September 28, 2022, in Neosho, Missouri, at the age of 91. Zella graduated from Pineville High School, attended the University of Arkansas, and graduated from Stephens College. She worked as the Librarian of the McDonald County Library until her retirement in 1990. She was instrumental in building the present library in Pineville, Missouri, and organized the McDonald County Historical Society. She was a former member of the Eastern Star and had volunteered with Freeman-Neosho Auxiliary. Zella and William R. (Bill) Collie were united in marriage on May 26, 1981, and he preceded her in death. In addition to her husband, Bill, she is preceded in death by her son, Paul Spears; brother, Bill M. Carnell, M.D. and her parents. Surviving is a granddaughter, Jamaca Diana Spears of Springfield, Missouri; one sister, Marilyn Carnell-Williams, Ph.D. of Minnesota and extended family, William R. Collie, IV, M.D. of Little Rock, Arkansas, and Carolyn S. Reed of Highlands Ranch, Colorado. At the request of Mrs. Collie, no services will be held. In lieu of flowers, contributions in honor of Mrs. Collie may be made to Crowder College.
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