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Minerva Preston Carr

Minerva Carr Obituary

Funeral services for Minerva Preston Carr, 71, of Opelika, will be held on Friday, July 7, 2006, 2:00 p.m. at Bethel #1 Baptist Church, with burial in the church cemetery, Rev. J. D. Darden, officiating. Mrs. Carr, who passed away Sunday, July 2, 2006 at the Bethany House, was born on March 2, 1935 in Lee County, AL. There will be a family hour held on Thursday, July 6, 2006 from 6:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Harris Funeral Home Chapel. Survivors include: three sons, Rev. Robert (Diane) Preston of Auburn, AL, J.D. Carr, Jr. of Gulfport, MS, and Henry Carr of Opelika, AL; four daughters, Cathy Newkirk, Debbie Preston, Mona Preston and Janice Allen all of Opelika, AL; three brothers, Charlie (Alice) Preston of Columbus, GA, Jimmy (Turetha) Preston of Montgomery, AL and Lorenzo (Linda) Preston of Atlanta, GA; four sisters, Martha Preston of Chicago, IL, Mildred Wright of Boston, MA, Dorothy Gibson and Bessie M. Preston both of Opelika, AL; one uncle, Lawrence Williams of Nashville, TN; fifteen grandchildren, seventeen great-grandchildren, a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Harris Funeral Home is directing. Sign the guest book online at www.aonow.com

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Published by The Opelika-Auburn News on Jul. 6, 2006.

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Barbara Chatmon

July 7, 2006

I Pray that God will give you Peace in the midst of your sorrow.

God Bless this family.



Isaiah 25:8-9:



8 he will swallow up death forever. The Sovereign LORD will wipe away the tears from all faces; he will remove the disgrace of his people from all the earth.

The LORD has spoken.



9 In that day they will say,

"Surely this is our God;

we trusted in him, and he saved us. This is the LORD, we trusted in him;let us rejoice and be glad in his salvation."

Denise Jones

July 7, 2006

Blessed are they whose ways are blameless, who walk according to the law of the Lord. Blessed are they who keep his statutes and seek him with all their heart. Psalm 119:1-2 My heart & prayers are with you all...

Barbara Chatmon

July 7, 2006

May God strengthen your hearts during these trying times. God Bless!



Isaiah 25:8-9:



8 He will swallow up death forever. The Sovereign LORD will wipe away the tears from all faces; he will remove the disgrace of his people from all the earth.

The LORD has spoken.



9 In that day they will say,

"Surely this is our God; we trusted in him, and he saved us.

This is the LORD, we trusted in him; let us rejoice and be glad in his salvation."

Deirdre Joseph

July 7, 2006

My thoughts and prayers are with you all. Trust in the Lord God with all your heart and lean not unto thine own understanding for He is always with us.

Alfred and Cynthia Bryant & Family

July 7, 2006

Our thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.

BERTHA ALLEN

July 7, 2006

MY PRAYERS, LOVE AND THOUGHTS ARE WITH YOU IN YOUR TIME OF GRIEF. PUT YOUR TURST IN THE LORD AND HE WILL MAKE YOU STRONG.

Beatrice Butler & family

July 7, 2006

To my sister Bessie and the Preston and Carr families. Earth has no sorrow that heaven cannot heal.Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this difficult time.

Jerry L. Jackson (The Jackson's)

July 6, 2006

May the Lord continue to shower you with the wonderful memories of your mother. Our thoughts and prayers are with you during your sorrow.

Katherine Winston

July 6, 2006

Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family at this time of grief. May God bless you and your family.

DOROTHY HILL

July 6, 2006

WITH DEEPEST SYMPATHY

Douglas and Angela Payne

July 6, 2006

Our thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.

Donald & Yvonne Carr

July 6, 2006

But I do not want you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning those who have fallen asleep, lest you sorrow as others who have no hope. For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring with Him those who sleep in Jesus. I Thes. 4:13-14

Shelly Holston

July 6, 2006

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

Karl Allen

July 6, 2006

My thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.

GEORGE HARRIS

July 6, 2006

To my dear brother-in -law you and your family have our heart felt condolences from Shirley and I oyur mom death reminds us what God says in John 14 how He will come again and recived us until Himself so be bless and know the Lord will see you through your brother in law george harris.

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