Carolyn Sue (Haynes) Corbo

Carolyn Sue (Haynes) Corbo, 84, of Mexico, Missouri, passed away on Wednesday, February 13, 2025, at home surrounded by her family with love, laughter and singing. 

Funeral services will be held at 11AM on Friday, February 21, 2025, at Arnold Funeral Home in Mexico, with her nephew Reverend Rick Tucker officiating. Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00PM on Thursday, February 20, 2025, at Arnold Funeral Home.

Carolyn was born May 12, 1940, the daughter of Bernie Jasper David Tucker and Ollie Edna Meade Tucker. On October 1, 1960, she married Coe David Haynes, who preceded her in death in March 2014. After Coe’s death, she met Nick Corbo, and they married on September 16, 2017. 

Carolyn, a wonderful wife and mother, was renowned for her homemade bread and fried chicken, and sewing beautiful creations. She loved Elvis and many sports, lettering in volleyball all four years at Eminence High School and cheering on Mizzou basketball. Carolyn loved God and grew up in church. With a servant heart she taught Sunday School, shared her beautiful soprano voice in choirs and leading music, and ministered alongside Coe as pastor’s wife at Mt. Zion Baptist Church and Lockewood Park Baptist Church. Her career included time at United Artists in St Louis, at Wetterau Foods and Public Supply Water District #2 in Mexico. After retiring, she enjoyed traveling the United States, especially Yellowstone National Park, snow fun in Colorado, and winters on the beach in Florida. She cherished time with family, such as sharing a special love of accessories with great granddaughter, Octavia. 

Survivors include five children: Carmen (Don) Munford of Jefferson City, Carla (Larry) O’Hara of Denton Texas, Cara (Robby) Miller of Mexico, Clay (Julie) Haynes of Mexico, and Caryn (Chris) Atkinson of Laddonia, and her husband, Nick Corbo and his two daughters: Jeannine (Carl) Franco of Liberty Township, Ohio, and Michele ( Toby) Hanson of Auxvasse. Her grandchildren are: Amber (Billy) Way, Hannah (Buck) Thomas and Hayley Munford; Corinne and Chandler O’Hara; Erika (Eli) Steinbeck and Austin (Whittney) Miller; Chance and Clinton (Kelsie) Gregg, and Codie (David) Borntrager; Nate (Sydney), Samuel, and Josh (Makenna) Atkinson, Dominic and Marissa Franco, Joshua and Amanda Combs, Jesse and Joshua Hanson, and beloved great grandchildren, brothers and sisters, nieces and nephews, and many who called her “Mom”. 

Carolyn was preceded in death by her parents Bernie and Ollie, first husband Coe, sisters Glenna, Shirley and Mary, brothers Jerry and Dennis, and her son Cary. 

The family requests memorial donations be made to The Wounded Warrior Project. Memorials may be sent in care of Arnold Funeral Home, 425 S. Jefferson, Mexico, MO 65265.