Creal Springs- Juanita Sue Nita Poole, 42, of Creal Springs, went to meet her maker at 2:45 AM, Friday, March 30, 2007 at her home.
The funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM, Tuesday, April 3, 2007 at Mitchell-Hughes Funeral Home in Marion. Pastor Tony Thomley will officiate. Burial will follow at Shiloh Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-9:00 PM, Monday, April 2, 2007 at Mitchell-Hughes Funeral Home.
Juanita was born on November 24, 1964 in Marion to Bob Buckner and Donna Ozment. She married her high school sweetheart, Robert Steven Poole on March 19, 1989 in Paducah, KY. He preceded her in death on February 27, 2006.
Together they had three children, Jackie Buckner & wife Destiny of Creal Springs, Steven Poole of Creal Springs and Michael Poole & wife Amy of Creal Springs. She had seven wonderful grandchildren including; Kolton Davis, Tesa Poole, Dakota Poole, Wyatt Buckner, Morgan Poole, Kaden Buckner and Kelse Buckner. Her children and grandchildren were her pride and joy.
Other survivors include; sister and brother in law, Barbara and Loren Lemaster of Marion, sister Harriet Baxter of Marion, brothers, William Bratten and Blaine Ozment of Creal Springs, Brother in law and sister in law, Chris & Zena Poole of Marion, sisters in law, Kim Henthorn of Marion and Elizabeth Masey of Marion, father in law and mother in law, Bob & Pat Poole of Murphysboro, numerous nieces, nephews, and special aunts, grandmother, Grace White of Marion, a very loving VA family (Thank you Sally!) and way to many special friends to mention.
She was preceded in death by her father, wonderful step-father, Blaine Ozment, husband, an angel of a sister, Frances Buckner and Marlene Peldo, her mother in law, Nancy Poole and sister in law, Tracey Poole.
Juanita worked twenty six years as a certified nursing assistant in several area nursing homes. She then worked ten years for Helping Hands/House Calls Home Health and the past seven and a half years for the VA Medical Center. She dedicated her life to caring for others and received just as much love and care as she gave. All she asks is that you love each other and do for each other as much as she did for each of you. May God bless you until we meet again.