Charles Carr

Charles D. Carr, age 87 of Mount Vernon, died Saturday morning February 23, 2013 at Deaconess Hospital. He was born September 15, 1925 in Carmi, the son of Raymond and Lou E. (Bell) Carr. He married Nadine Gross on July 10, 1943 and she preceded him in death on January 3, 2013.

Charles retired in 1988 after 37 years working for the IN Farm Bureau.

He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law, Gary and Treva Carr of Mascoutah, IL; his grandsons, Douglas and his wife, Tascia Carr of New Bern, NC and Nicholas and his wife, Lindsay Carr of Mascoutah, IL; great-grandchildren, James, Reagan and Grady Carr of New Bern and Colby Carr of Mascoutah, IL; nieces, Winnie Pace and Connie Wheeler and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held at Noon on Thursday, February 28, 2013 at the Stendeback Family Funeral Home at 1330 E. 4th St., Mt. Vernon with Rev. Dallas Robinson officiating. Burial will be in Bellefontaine Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until service time. Online condolences may be left at stendebackfamilyfuneralhome.com. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society and to Deaconess Hospice.