Hugh Emmett Carr

Mr. Hugh Emmett Carr, age 78, of Donalsonville passed away on Wednesday, December 12, 2007, at the Donalsonville Hospital.

Funeral services were held Friday, December 14, at 3:00 p.m. at Friendship United Methodist Church in Donalsonville, with Rev. Kirk Loyless and Dr. Glenn Martin officiating. Interment followed in the Friendship Cemetery in Donalsonville.

Mr. Carr was born in Henry County, AL, on January 16, 1929, to the late William Homer and Roberta Strickland Carr. He served for one year in the U.S. Army and was a member of the Reserves for 19 years. He retired from farming in 1995, after 45 years of raising crops, hogs, and cattle. Mr. Carr was very active in agricultural organizations. Mr. Carr was a member of Friendship United Methodist Church, having served as past chairman of the Administrative Board, a youth Sunday School teacher, and lay leader.

He leaves to cherish his memory his wife of 57 years, Ouida Carr; one son, Dr. Mike (Beverly) Carr all of Donalsonville; two daughters, Cindy (Tim) Bowen of Donalsonville and Angie Carr of Tifton; fivegrandchildren; four sisters, Mildred Holmes of Jacksonville, FL, Carolyn Brady of Cedar Springs, Lou Pederson of Wilmar, MN, and Kay Moore of Madison, FL; and four brothers, Eugene Carr of Abbeville, AL, Wayne Carr of Donalsonville, Joseph Carr of Griffin, and Bobby Carr of Hampton.

He was preceded in death by a sister, Maudrie Creel of Webb, AL, and a brother, William Carr, Jr. of Headland, AL, as well as his parents, William Homer and Roberta Strickland Carr.

Pallbearers were Stan Kennedy, Leon Holmes, Kenneth Carr, Butch Carr, Ronnie Skipper, Johnny Lisenby, Sammy Joe Baker and Dr. Max Easom. Honorary pallbearers were Farm Bureau directors, Larry Hartzog, John Hanna, Bob Fiveash, Chuck Cowart, J. B. Clarke, Bobby Sinquefield, Lamar Goocher, Fred Brackin, Wilford Tyler, Jack Shamblin, Wallace Drake, Sinclair Shingler, Dr. Charles Walker, Rev. Charles Dennis, Neil Rumble, Dr. Calvin Arnold, Don Swanner, Foster Wurst and Bud Youmans.

Evans Skipper Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.