Roy Carr

Roy Carr, age 94 years, 10 months, and 21 days, went home to paradise on Monday, September 25, 2023 at his home in Arcadia, with his family by his side. He was born November 4, 1928 in Girard, Texas, to R.Z. and Elsie (Gilmore) Carr. On February 11, 1950 he was united in marriage to Zelma (Redding) Carr. They were the parents of three children: Donna and husband, Pat McDowell of Ironton, Missouri, Dudley and wife, Floella Carr of Arcadia, Missouri, and Hayley and husband, Scott Elser of Doe Run, Missouri. Also surviving are seven grandchildren: J.R. (Nicki) McDowell, Corri (Jamie) Wiles, Morgan Carr, Ty Elser, Jordan (Kammi) Elser, Tiffani (Branden) Hampton and Breanna Elser and partner Jared Boyd; twelve great grandchildren; three sisters-in-law and one brother-in-law; Joyce Redding, Carolyn Redding, and Faye and Haney Poynor, as well as a host of other family and friends. Roy was preceded in death by his wife of sixty-two years, Zelma Carr; two sisters; Syble Anderson, and Joellen Spain, one brother,...