Ila Presnell

LILBOURN - Ila Gail Presnell, 65, died Dec. 21, 2002, at her home.

Born Nov. 7, 1937, in Lepanto, Ark., daughter of Mamie Joyce Holt Carter of Lilbourn and the late Milton Carter, she was a member of the Church of God and had worked at Stover Furniture and Clothing in New Madrid.

On Nov. 14, 1964, at Lilbourn, she married Pat Presnell who preceded her in death on Jan. 3, 1993.

Survivors in addition to her mother include: one son, Daniel Presnell of Lilbourn; five brothers and three sisters-in-law, Robert Carter, Phillip and Mary Kay Carter and Ronnie Carter of New Madrid, Ray and Shirley Carter of LaForge and Gary and Phyllis Carter of Lilbourn; four sisters, Louise Harp of Fredericktown, Phyllis Bolton, Patricia Faye Carter and Shirley Williams of New Madrid; and one granddaughter, Alexis Milton of High Ridge.

She was also preceded in death by one sister, Glenda Sue Carter.

Services were conducted at 11 a.m. today at Ponder Funeral Home in Lilbourn with the Rev. Frank Townsend officiating.

Burial followed in Mounds Park Cemetery near Lilbourn.

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