Carolyn Joan Southall

Carolyn Joan Southall obituary

Carolyn Joan Southall

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Dec

4

Visitation

9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

McClure-Schafer-Lankford Funeral Home

314 Fourth Street, Marietta, OH 45750

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Dec

4

Service

11:00 a.m.

McClure-Schafer-Lankford Funeral Home

314 Fourth Street, Marietta, OH 45750

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Dec

4

Burial

Barlow Cemetery

OH

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Carolyn Southall Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by McClure-Schafer-Lankford Funeral Home - Marietta on Nov. 30, 2025.

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Carolyn Joan (Wagner) Southall, 68, of Marietta passed away Saturday, November 29, 2025 at Marietta Memorial Hospital surrounded by her family. Joan was born December 26, 1956, in Marietta to Merle and Ethel Hagar Wagner.

She was a 1975 graduate of Warren High School. Joan later attended Washington State community College in Marietta, graduating in 1988 with an Associate of Applied Business in accounting Technology. She then worked at Marietta memorial Hospital and the United State Department of Agriculture Farm Services. Joan volunteered at Self Help Assistance Resource Exchange and Second Congregational Church.

Joan is survived by her loving husband, Claude F. Southall and her dog Lucy. Joan enjoyed spending time with her husband, Claude, going to Car Shows and taking trips to Amish Country. Joan was very social and love having a good conversation.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Merle and Ethel Wagner and her sister Janice Stollar.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am on Thursday (Dec. 4) at McClure-Schafer-Lankford Funeral Home with burial following in Barlow Cemetery. Family will greet friends at the funeral home before the service from 9:00 until 11:00. Messages of sympathy may be sent at www.Lankfordfh.com.

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Upcoming Events

Dec

4

Visitation

9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

McClure-Schafer-Lankford Funeral Home

314 Fourth Street, Marietta, OH 45750

Send Flowers

Dec

4

Service

11:00 a.m.

McClure-Schafer-Lankford Funeral Home

314 Fourth Street, Marietta, OH 45750

Send Flowers

Dec

4

Burial

Barlow Cemetery

OH

Send Flowers

Only 2 hours left for delivery to next service.