ENID — The family of George Carr is saddened to announce that George passed away peacefully in his home from natural causes on January 25, 2016.
On Saturday, February 27, at 2 p.m., there will be a memorial service at the Enid Music Hall in Enid.
George was born and raised in Mississippi. Though he lived in Texas, he was proud to be from Charleston and “The Free State of Tallahatchie.” To him it was always home.
He attended Charleston High School, where he tried to get into as much mischief and break as many hearts as possible. However, he cherished his friends and girlfriends. As one of his girlfriends said, “He was actually a gentleman. He carried my books between classes and when he couldn’t he would make sure he had someone lined up to do it. He was my prince for many years.”
Many may remember him from when he worked after school at Wood’s Drug Store to earn extra money and to try to stay out of trouble. Much to his delight and to his mother’s exasperation, he did not always succeed.
After George graduated from high school, he moved to the Mississippi Gulf Coast and worked at Ingalls Shipbuilding as a welder. He later moved to Texas, where he became a Certified Refrigeration Specialist and worked for Refrigeration Specialists Inc. for 20 years.
George loved Southern rock, country music, hunting and fishing when he could, shooting at his local gun range, Budweiser, NASCAR, Mississippi State Bulldogs, and cruising on his motorcycle.
He is survived by his three children: Jessica Carr of Arlington, Texas; Alan Carr of Decatur, Texas; and Dustin Carr of Pevely, Mo.; daughters-in-law, Gina and Alair; four grandchildren, Kylie, Katherine, Josh, and Trey; and his beloved boxer, Rocky. He is also survived by his siblings: Victor Carr of Memphis, Cindy Wells of Millington, Tenn., and Johnny Carr of Washington, D.C.
He is preceded in death by his ex-wife, Debbie Smith, of Azle, Texas; and his parents, Victor J. and Helen L. Carr, of Charleston.
As one of his many friends said, “You will be missed, my long-legged, hippie-fied, redneck friend from the wilds of Tallahatchie. Ride free, my brother, ride free.”
