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CARR, EDITH ROGERS - age 91, went to be with her Dear Heavenly Father and her devoted husband of 52 years, Albert S. Carr, Sr., and other beloved members of her family Tuesday, July 25, at Sun Bridge Care and Rehabilitation Center, Lancaster Ohio.
Born September 25, 1906, in Speedwell, TN the daughter of the late Stephen H. and Cora Smith Rogers, she was a graduate of Lincoln Memorial University, class of 1930, with a B.A. Degree in U.S History and English and a member of the Kappa Pi Omega Sorority. She retired after teaching 40 years in Claiborne County School System, 32 years as a high school teacher. She was a member of Claiborne County Retired Teachers Association, Tenn. Retired Teachers Assoc., National Retired Teachers Assoc., Alpha Theta Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma Society International, and Rev. Phillip Ausmus Chapter of the DAR. She was active in Cawood United Methodist Church in which she was a life time member.
She taught Sunday school 40 years, was chairman of Administrative Board many years, Secretary of Administrative Board, and President of Women`s Society of Christian Service many years. She loved people, old and young, and always took time to write notes of encouragement and congratulations, to visit sick and shut ins and to send get will and sympathy cards.
She is survived by her daughter, Elizabeth (Libby) and husband, Frank Hensley of Lancaster, Ohio; son, Albert Carr, Jr., and wife, Allcia of Apollo Beach, Fla.; eight grandchildren, James Hensley, Jr., Michael Hensley, Elizabeth Hensley, Vickie and Barry Ferguson, Jennifer Carr, Natalie Carr, Albert Carr III and Heather and Ralph Carr; great grandsons, Alexander, Christopher and Zachary Ferguson; sister in law, Jeanette Irwin Rogers, and many special nieces and nephews, cousins and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Albert S. Carr, Sr.; sisters and brothers in law, Anna and Robert Sharp and Ina and Carl Schubert; brothers and sister in law, Henderson and Arline Craig Rogers and Smith Rogers.
Friends may call 6-9 p.m. Friday evening and one hour prior to service Saturday morning at Cawood United Methodist Church, Speedwell, Tenn. Funeral at Cawood United Methodist Church, Saturday, July 29, at 10 a.m. with Rev. Bill Hill officiating. Burial will follow at Carr Cemetery. Cross Funeral Home in charge of local arrangements.
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