Morris Clark Carr, 66, passed from this life on Sunday, March 1, 2015, at River Park Hospital in McMinnville.
He was born Sunday, Aug. 22, 1948 in McMinnville and was the son of the late Jessie Carr and the late Willie Lusk Carr. He was the husband of the late Dorothy King Carr. Mr. Carr was also preceded in death by sisters, Shirley Ann Dillard and Lottie Mae Fisk, special companion, Kathy Pleasant.
Mr. Carr worked in the Sanitation Department for the city of McMinnville and was a member of Hiawassee Church of Christ in Morrison.
He is survived by his son, Dewayne and wife, Nedra Carr of McMinnville, Kinnette and Randy Adams of McMinnville, Belinda Pleasant and Aric Nielsson of McMinnville, Keisha Carr and Johnny Wayne Conley of McMinnville, Albert Pleasent of Shelbyville, Cory Pleasant of McMinnville, stepson Charles Genn and Ruby Sadler of McMinnville, stepdaughter, Peggy and Johnny Lyons of Woodbury; 12 grandchildren; two great granddaughters; sisters, Johnnie Sue Carr of McMinnville and Dora Belle and G.W. Crisp of Woodbury; brothers, Clarence and Hattie Carr of Chicago, Ill., Jessie Ray Carr of Anderson, Ala., and Carl Carr of McMinnville; special friend, James Cannavo. Several nieces, nephews, cousins and friends also survive.
A funeral service was held Saturday at Gardens of Memory Funeral Home with George King officiating. Interment was held in the Riverside Cemetery in McMinnville. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the funeral home to help with the funeral expenses. Online condolences may be made to the family at gardensofmemoryfuneralhome.com.
Gardens of Memory Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) March 8, 2015