Obituary of Charles Brosia Carr Jr. CHARLES BROSIA CARR JR Virginian Pilot - 07-03-2005 SUFFOLK - Charles B. Carr, Jr., 79, passed away at home peacefully with family by his side July 2, 2005. He was the son of the late Charles B. and Dot Hingerty Carr Sr. and was the widower of Dolly Watson Carr. He was also predeceased by his brother, Elvin Bertram Carr. Born in Windsor and a longtime resident of Suffolk, he was a graduate of Windsor High School. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving during World War Ii in the European Theatre. A graduate of the General Motors Institute in Flint, Mich., he was the past owner of Suffolk Motor Co, and retired after 55 years in the auto sales industry. An avid fisherman, he was a charter member and past president of the Suffolk Bass Anglers, a 55-year member of the Travelers Protection Agency and past president of the Suffolk Cosmopolitans. He will be sadly missed by his children, Dolly Chin and husband Mike of Baltimore, Md., William Carr and wife Wanda of Gates, N.C., Charles Carr III and wife Angela of Suffolk, Eric Carr, Krystall Carr and Charles B. Carr IV, all of Windsor, David Carr of the Outer Banks in North Carolina, Sarah Chin of Baltimore, John Chapman and wife Penny of Creswell, N.C., and Jeff Chapman of Washington, D.C.; three great-grandchildren, Grant, Marie and Logan; and a brother-in-law, Shelley Burch Watson and wife Margaret of Palm Desert, Calif. The funeral will be held Wednesday at 11 .m. in the Sidney F. Harrell Chapel of Harrell and Hill Funeral Home by the rev. Macon B. Walter. Burial will follow in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Suffolk. Friends may join the family at the funeral home Tuesday from 7 to 8 p.m. and at the home of his son, Charles, 210 Robinson Way, Windsor, at other times. The family request that memorial donations be made to the American Cancer Society. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary ––– Charles Brosia Carr Jr., 79, died 2 Jul 2005 at home in Suffolk. Born in Windsor, he was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and longtime auto sales professional, owner of Suffolk Motor Co. Funeral was held 6 Jul 2005 at 11 a.m. in the Sidney F. Harrell Chapel of Harrell and Hill Funeral Home by the Rev. Macon B. Walter. Burial followed in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Suffolk. ––– Transcript ––– CHARLES BROSIA CARR JR SUFFOLK - Charles B. Carr, Jr., 79, passed away at home peacefully with family by his side July 2, 2005. He was the son of the late Charles B. and Dot Hingerty Carr Sr. and was the widower of Dolly Watson Carr. He was also predeceased by his brother, Elvin Bertram Carr. Born in Windsor and a longtime resident of Suffolk, he was a graduate of Windsor High School. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving during World War II in the European Theatre. A graduate of the General Motors Institute in Flint, Mich., he was the past owner of Suffolk Motor Co., and retired after 55 years in the auto sales industry. An avid fisherman, he was a charter member and past president of the Suffolk Bass Anglers, a 55-year member of the Travelers Protection Agency and past president of the Suffolk Cosmopolitans. He will be sadly missed by his children, Dolly Chin and husband Mike of Baltimore, Md., William Carr and wife Wanda of Gates, N.C., Charles Carr III and wife Angela of Suffolk, Eric Carr, Krystall Carr and Charles B. Carr IV, all of Windsor, David Carr of the Outer Banks in North Carolina, Sarah Chin of Baltimore, John Chapman and wife Penny of Creswell, N.C., and Jeff Chapman of Washington, D.C.; three great-grandchildren, Grant, Marie and Logan; and a brother-in-law, Shelley Burch Watson and wife Margaret of Palm Desert, Calif. The funeral will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. in the Sidney F. Harrell Chapel of Harrell and Hill Funeral Home by the Rev. Macon B. Walter. Burial will follow in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Suffolk. Friends may join the family at the funeral home Tuesday from 7 to 8 p.m. and at the home of his son, Charles, 210 Robinson Way, Windsor, at other times. The family requests that memorial donations be made to the American Cancer Society. ––– Vital Statistics ––– |-----------------------------------| | Name | Charles Brosia Carr Jr. | | Age | 79 | | Birth | 1926 (estimated); Windsor | | Death | 2 Jul 2005; Suffolk | |-----------------------------------| ––– Table of Relationships ––– |--------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Location | | Charles Brosia Carr Jr. | Decedent | Suffolk | | Dolly Watson Carr | Spouse (deceased) | Unknown | | Charles B. Carr Sr. | Father (deceased) | Unknown | | Dot Hingerty Carr | Mother (deceased) | Unknown | | Elvin Bertram Carr | Brother (deceased) | Unknown | | Dolly Chin | Child | Baltimore, Md. | | Mike Chin | Son-in-law | Baltimore, Md. | | William Carr | Child | Gates, N.C. | | Wanda Carr | Daughter-in-law | Gates, N.C. | | Charles Carr III | Child | Suffolk | | Angela Carr | Daughter-in-law | Suffolk | | Eric Carr | Child | Windsor | | Krystall Carr | Child | Windsor | | Charles B. Carr IV | Child | Windsor | | David Carr | Child | Outer Banks, N.C. | | Sarah Chin | Child | Baltimore, Md. | | John Chapman | Child | Creswell, N.C. | | Penny Chapman | Daughter-in-law | Creswell, N.C. | | Jeff Chapman | Child | Washington, D.C. | | Grant | Great-grandchild | Unknown | | Marie | Great-grandchild | Unknown | | Logan | Great-grandchild | Unknown | | Shelley Burch Watson | Brother-in-law | Palm Desert, Calif. | | Margaret Watson | Sister-in-law | Palm Desert, Calif. | |--------------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Publication Details ––– |----------------------------| | Field | Value | |----------|-----------------| | Location | Norfolk, VA | | Name | Virginian Pilot | | Date | 3 Jul 2005 | | Edition | Final | |----------------------------| ––– Other Relevant Information ––– • Graduate of Windsor High School • Veteran of the U.S. Army, served in World War II European Theatre • Graduate of General Motors Institute, Flint, Mich. • Owner of Suffolk Motor Co. • Worked 55 years in auto sales industry • Charter member and past president of Suffolk Bass Anglers • 55-year member of Travelers Protection Agency • Past president of Suffolk Cosmopolitans [See also: www.findagrave.com/memorial/11648062/charles-brosia-carr htwww.findagrave.com/memorial/91650604/dolly-bell-carr (spouse) http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/cemeteries/ced_ndx.txt www.findagrave.com/cemetery/49746/cedar-hill-cemetery ] [Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net Formattinng and references by the Southampton Transcription Project] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may have contributed to the creation of this text. 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