Carol Abercrombie Farris, 102, went to be with the Lord on Monday, April 4, 2022. 

She was born in St. Joseph, Gloria Carol Abercrombie, the third daughter of Lillian (Pendleton) Abercrombie and Julius Bailey Abercrombie on January 23,1920, both of whom preceded her to heaven.  In 1941, she met and married James R. Farris, who passed away in 1997.  There were two daughters born to this union, Lynn Carter McCullough of Richmond, and Barbara (Jack) Embree of Huntington Beach, CA.  There was one son James David Farris. 

She was preceded in death by her husband, James Russell Farris in 1997, one son, James David Farris in 1988, one granddaughter, Julie Carter Messick in 2013, and two sons-in-law, Jerry Carter and Neal McCullough. 

She leaves behind four grandchildren: Jamie (Jimmy) Carter Hall, Jason (Marci) Carter, Jill Carter Hinchey, and Russell (Dena) Embree.  She also leaves behind nine great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren. 

She was a volunteer at the Ray County Hospital for a number of years until she broke her back.  She and her husband were also on the boards of Sunny Slope Cemetery and The Salvation Army. 

She loved knitting and made hundreds of baby Afghans, baby hats, scarfs, and bedspreads that are now all over the United States from shore to shore. 

For years, she was active in the Richmond United Methodist church, but as she aged, she became less active, but could always be counted on to be in “her” pew every Sunday morning no matter what the weather.  She always said, “This is where I am supposed to be.” 

At 102, she lived through the Great Depression, all of the wars from WWII to the withdrawal from Afghanistan.  Her father was the first person to have a “ham radio” west of the Mississippi.  One of her favorite stories was about where she was when she learned that the Japanese had bombed Pearl Harbor. 

The family suggests memorial contributions be made to either the Richmond United Methodist Church or the Farris Theatre.  They can be left at or mailed to Thurman Funeral Home, 507 East Main Street-P.O. Box 190, Richmond, MO 64085. 

Services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Thursday, April 7, 2022, at Thurman Funeral Home in Richmond.  Services will be conducted by Rev. Dr. Cathy Myers and Farrell Hockemeier giving the eulogy.  She will be buried in the family plot in Sunny Slope Cemetery, Richmond, beside her husband and son.  Please remember to share your memories of Carol with the family by visiting www.thurmanfuneralhome.com.