Joplin, MO - In Loving Memory of Linda Carol (Born) FalisLinda Carol Falis, 83, of Joplin, Missouri, passed away peacefully on July 28, 2026, surrounded by the love of family and friends. Carol was born on May 12, 1943, in Lawton, Oklahoma, to Chester Arthur Born and Verlie Vernice (Pruitt) Born. A celebration of life will be held at Mason-Woodard Mortuary in Joplin, Missouri on Thursday, August 6th at 2:00 pm. Burial will take place on Friday, August 7th at Memory Gardens Cemetery in McAlester, Oklahoma. In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation in her name to the Joplin Humane Society in Joplin, Missouri or to a giraffe rescue program.