Beatrice Dixon "Pat" Carr

CARR, Beatrice Dixon "Pat," 87, died November 23, 2009. She was preceded in death by her husband of over 50 years, Howard Leon Carr; her two sisters, Ruby McCarron and Dorothy Campbell. She is survived by her sons, Gerald E. "Jerry" Carr and his wife, Maggie, Richard L. Carr "Rick" and his wife, Marcia; also survived by the grandchildren she loved so much, Melisa Fitzgerald and her husband, David, Briana Gary and her fianc‚, Alan Holman, and Eric, Brandt, and Mitchell Carr. She is survived by two great-grandchildren, Coralyn Gary and baby girl Fitzgerald, due in January 2010. She is also survived by her brother, William J. Dixon Jr. and his wife, Beverly Anne, of Jacksonville, Fla. Pat was a longtime member of First Baptist Church and a resident of Lakewood Manor. She worked for C&P Telephone in Richmond and Southern Bell in Raleigh, N.C. before retiring to North Myrtle Beach, S.C. The family will receive friends 10 a.m. to 12 noon Saturday, November 28, 2009, at the Parham Chapel, Woody Funeral Home, 1771 Parham Road, with a memorial service immediately following visitation. Interment will be private. Contributions may be made to First Baptist Church, Richmond, Va.



This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.