Obituary of Cynthia Jeanie Poole

Funeral Services for Cynthia Jeanie Poole of Elsberry, MO will be at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 31, 2025 at Carter-Ricks Funeral Home in Elsberry. Rev. Laura Taylor, pastor of Elsberry United Methodist Church, will officiate with burial in Elsberry City Cemetery near Elsberry. Serving as pallbearers will be Bruce Raby, Jimmy Raby, Anthony Collier, Jason Barney, Bill Borak and Larry O’Neal. Cynthia, 72, was born on June 15, 1953 in St. Louis, MO, the daughter of William and Jeane Steinmeyer Raby. She passed away Sunday, July 20, 2025 at Mercy Hospital Washington in Washington, MO. Cynthia worked as a driver for the Pattonville School District, retiring in 2000. Cynthia was preceded in death by her parents, William and Jeane Raby; and one brother, Russell Raby. Survivors include her husband, John Poole, of Florissant, MO; two daughters: Tamara Borak and her husband, Bill, of Elsberry and Christiana Poole of St. Louis, MO; four grandchildren and several great-grandchildren. Cynthia also leaves two brothers: Jimmy Raby and his wife Teresa “Trebe” of St. Ann, MO and Bruce Raby and his wife, Lisa, of O’Fallon, MO; one sister, Victoria Barney and her husband, Jim Nieman, of Eureka, MO; two half-siblings: Diana "Billy" Raby and her husband, Jerry and Steven Raby; two step-sisters: Sherry Potter and Peggy Carpenter; many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. until the time of Funeral Services at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 31, 2025 at Carter-Ricks Funeral Home in Elsberry. Memorials may be made to the Family of Cynthia Poole in care of Carter-Ricks Funeral Home, 107 South 5th Street; Elsberry, MO 63343.