Mrs. Carolyn Mae Nimmo

Carolyn Mae (Mallett) Nimmo was born January 27th, 1940 at Callao, MO to Herbert and Velma Mallett. Carolyn attended a one room country school called Oak Grove. She graduated from Callao High School in 1958. She entered nursing school at Springfield Baptist Hospital, ranking 1st in her class. In her second year she dropped out to marry her soulmate, Chuck Nimmo and proceeded to work to send him through school. They were united in marriage on July 26th, 1959. After Chuck finished school in 1965, they moved to Jacksonville, Illinois. In 1966 he was drafted into the US Army Medical Corp as a 1st Lt. and in 1967 he was sent to Vietnam where he earned three medals. In 1968 they adopted their first child, Charlyn and adopted their second child Chad in 1969. They moved to Waynesville, MO in 1972 where he was the sole anesthesia provider for Pulaski County Hospital. After four years, they moved to Lebanon, MO where he did freelance at four different hospitals. All this time Carolyn was busy raising two young kids and one spoiled husband. In 1978 they built a new hospital in Osage Beach, MO and Chuck headed the Anesthesia Department for 20 years. After his time at the hospital, they moved to Buffalo, MO where Carolyn worked at the Corner Drug Store as a Pharmacy Tech and made a living “pushing pills.” Carolyn is survived by her husband of 59 years, Chuck of the home; one brother, Theodore Mallett of Texas; one daughter, Charlyn & husband Chris Bright of Mt. Ayr, IA; one son, Chad Nimmo of Buffalo, MO; four grandsons, Cody Nimmo of Buffalo, MO, Jonathan Stafford of Mt. Ayr, IA, Cory Nimmo of Buffalo, MO, and Bryce Adams of Buffalo, MO; and one great-grandson, Colton Nimmo of Buffalo, MO who was the joy of her life. She also leaves other relatives and many friends who will sadly miss her. Funeral services will be conducted at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, October 1, 2018 at the Buffalo Church of Christ with Bro Mike Pace and Don Morgans officiating. Escorts will be Chris Bright, Al Nyberg, Doyle Nimmo, Bill Nimmo, Larry Laughary, and Kent Barnhart. Honorary escorts will be Junior Nimmo and the Dallas County Employees. Interment will be in the Missouri Veteran’s Cemetery under the direction of the Cantlon Otterness & Viets Funeral Home of Buffalo. Visitation will be from 2:00-4:00 p.m. Sunday at the Funeral Home.

Mrs. Carolyn Mae Nimmo

January 27, 1940 - September 25, 2018