Carol Jean (Reynolds) Cruz, 72, of Pittsburg, Missouri was called home April 12, 2024.
Carol was born July 31, 1951, to Dale and Ruth Reynolds in St. Joseph, Missouri. She married Sylvester Cruz on October 7, 1966.
Carol was a loving homemaker, raising her four children, Tammy, Kevin, Kent and Chad. She had a love for the outdoors and enjoyed camping, traveling, and seeing new places in general. Carol also found joy watching musicals with her family as well as baking with her grandchildren.
She found great pleasure helping others in need and she was truly fond of the work she did at Community Recreation and Resocialization (CR&R) in St. Joseph. She never knew a stranger, and would open her home and arms to all, considering everyone to be family and making sure no one went hungry.
Carol is preceded in death by her parents, Dale and Ruth Reynolds, and sister, Janice Thompson.
She is survived by her husband, Sylvester Cruz of the home; brother, William Scoles of Nebraska City, NE; daughter, Tammy (Bob) Ellison of Pittsburg, MO; sons, Kevin (Tayler) Cruz of St. Joseph, MO; Kent (Lori) Cruz of Rosendale, MO; Chad Cruz of St. Joseph, MO; grandchildren, Zack, Alex, Colby, Mitch, Kevin, Kelli, Xavier, Wyatt, and Alli; and nineteen great-grandchildren.
Service 1:00 P.M. Wednesday, Simplify Cremations & Funerals. Interment Ashland Cemetery. Visitation one hour prior to the service, Simplify Cremations & Funerals. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in Carol’s name to the CR&R Program. Remit payment to ATTN: Mary Jane Caples, 306 East Hyde Park Ave, St. Joseph, MO 64504 or Venmo @CRRMjcaples2020. Online guest book and obituary at www.simplifyfunerals.com.
