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John Carr Obituary
Lt. Col. John Benjamin Carr, Jr., USMC (Ret) died on May 15th in Bowling Green at CHC. Funeral Services were held on May 23, 2023, with interment to follow at the Kentucky Veterans Cemetery West in Hopkinsville, KY.
Lt. Col Carr was preceded in death by his parents, John B. Carr, Sr. and Kathryn Wootton Beauchamp Carr, his wife of 69 years, Sherrill Ann Spears Carr and a sister, Innis Wootton Carr Leslie.
John was born on August 15th, 1928 in Taylorsville, KY., graduating in the class of 1945 from Taylorsville High School. He enlisted in the Marine Corps following WW II on August 20, 1946. He was appointed to and entered the Naval Academy in June of 1947, graduating with distinction in 1951. He served combat tours in Korea with the 1st Marine Division and in Viet Nam with the Navy Defense Communications Agency.
His final duty before retirement in 1970 was with the Naval Electronics Systems Command in Washington D.C. Lt. Col. Carr's decorations include the Meritorious Service Medal, Joint Service Commendation Medal and Navy Commendation Medal with Combat V.
Following a year of graduate study at Penn State University, he joined the Electrical Engineering Technology faculty at Western Kentucky University, becoming Program Coordinator. His academic career spanned 27 years. He was active in student affairs, serving as Faculty Advisor for the Semper Fidelis Society and the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers.
Lt. Col. Carr was a member at State Street UMC in Bowling Green, KY. He was active in the Lions Club, American Cancer Society, Boy Scout Leader, Chaplain for the Cumberland Trace Chapter of TROA, as well as Naval Academy 'Blue and Gold" Officer for Southcentral Kentucky. He was a Registered Professional Engineer and member of the Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels.
John is survived by a brother, Scott Carr of Blacksburg, VA.; a son, Douglas B. Carr of Hopkinsville; a daughter, Susan Gardner (Mike) of Bowling Green; four grandchildren, and four great grandchildren.
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