Ruth Carole Zoellner, 89, of Lecanto, FL passed away November 20, 2023, at her residence in Lecanto. She was born in Trenton, NJ on October 22, 1934, to the late Horace and Beatrice (Evernham) Danley. Carole was the youngest of seven children. She moved to Miami, FL when she was 11 and came to Crystal River in 1971. Carole worked in the banking industry, working her way up from teller to manager. Later, Carole went to work as a receptionist for Crystal River Primary School and retired from there. She was a member of Seven Rivers Church and her Christian faith was important to her. She and her husband hosted a church life group for many years. Her hobbies were fishing, watching her grandchildren play sports, Rays baseball, cooking for her family and spending time with her sisters. She was preceded in death by her husband Mike Zoellner in 2016 and Buddy Poole in 1978. Survivors include her daughters, Charlene (Butch) Mire of Crystal River, FL, Sherry (Denny) Allen of Beverly Hills, FL, and Shirley Ann (Jimmy) Edwards of Lecanto, FL; two sisters, Marjorie Jackson of Lecanto, FL, Shirley Culbreath of Crystal River, FL and sister-in-law, Ila Maxwell of Winder, Ga.; 8 grandchildren, 15 great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Private cremation arrangements under the care of Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home with Crematory, Inverness, FL. Donations in memory of Carole may be made to Seven Rivers Christian School Athletic Dept.
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