NORTH WEBSTER – Robert James “Bob” Carr, 94, of North Webster, passed away at 2:05 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2019, at Mason Healthcare & Rehab in Warsaw.
He was born on Sept. 17, 1925, in Montpelier, to Everett and Margaret Bales Carr.
He grew up in Muncie and graduated in 1943 from Muncie Central High School. He was married on June 26, 1948, in Muncie, to Mary E. Gibson, who preceded him on July 7, 1996. He retired in 1974 from Delco Battery in Muncie after 30 years of service. In 1975, he moved to Delton, Mich., where he lived for 40 years before moving to North Webster in 2014.
He attended the St. Martin’s Catholic Church in Syracuse and was a former member of the St. Ambrose Catholic Church in Delton, Mich.
He is survived by daughter, Deea (Rick) Vester, of North Webster; two sons: Robert (Linda) Carr II, of Mentone; and Fred Carr, of Elkhart; 12 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; brother, Gene Carr, of Muncie; and sister, Phyllis Keeler, of Muncie.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife; and son, Dean Carr.
Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 28 at St. Martin’s Catholic Church, 6941 E. Waco Dr., Syracuse. A funeral mass will follow at 11 a.m. on Monday in the church with Fr. Andrew Nazareth officiating. Graveside services will take place at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 29 at Prairieville Cemetery in Prairieville, Mich.
Owen Family Funeral Home, St. Rd 13 & CR 500N, North Webster, is in charge of arrangements.
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Memorials to the United Cerebral Palsy of Greater Indiana, 107 N. Pennsylvania St., Indianapolis, IN 46204.
To send condolences to the family in memory of Robert Carr, please visit www.owenfamilyfuneralhome.com.
