Lawrence County, Mississippi

Lawrence County Obituaries & Biographies

Services for Leon M. Carr, of Monticello, were 10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 20, at Wilson Funeral Home Chapel in Monticello with burial in Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery in Monticello.

Mr. Carr, 67, died Nov. 17, 2009, at Forrest General Hospital in Hattiesburg. He was born in Lawrence County on March 27, 1942, to James Allen Carr and Arline Townsend Carr.

He was a retired mechanic. His family said he could diagnose engine problems just by listening. He loved to joke around and make people laugh. He had a heart of gold and dearly loved his family and friends. Mr. Carr was proud of his heritage and would tell all that if you didn't know any Carrs you were really missing out.

Preceding him in death were his parents; a daughter, Marilyn Carr Butler; and three brothers, Turner, James and J.D. Carr.

Survivors are his sons, Tony Carr, of Jayess, Steven Carr, of Beeville, Texas, and Wayne Carr, of Seminary; his daughters, Regina Strong, of Mt. Olive, Amanda Carr, of Jayess, Deborah Carr, of Mendenhall; a brother, Jack Reid, of Houston, Texas; and a sister, Elaine Boyd, of McComb.

Pallbearers were Howard Butler Jr., Justin Mahaffey, Brian Reeves, Ronnie Matheing, Stacy Printer and Billy Printer. Honorary pallbearers were Timothy Carr, Michael Cutrer and Clay Raborn.

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