Marcia Carr
Marcia Carr, 88, of Strawn, passed away Wednesday, April 9, 2025. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 15, at Morehart Mortuary with Joe Knust officiating. A family only interment will follow at Scranton Cemetery in Eastland County. Visitation will be held at 5:30 to 7 p.m. on Monday, April 14, at Morehart Mortuary.
Marcia Jo Anderson was born August 27, 1936, in Chickasha, Oklahoma, to Joe Shelby Anderson and Ruby Emma May. She married Rufus A. Carr in Scranton, Texas, on August 16, 1952. Marcia started working for Eastland Memorial in 1972 as a medical records transcriptionist until she was promoted to the hospital administrator. She was on the steering committee for TORCH, where she served as president during her tenure. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star in Rising Star.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Rufus Carr; her granddaughter, Jessica Carr.
Mrs. Carr is survived by her two children, John S. Carr and wife Bertha Carr of Brentwood, California, and Alicia Whitt and husband Jay of Strawn; six grandchildren, Richard Whitt and wife Becky of Goldthwaite, Justin Whitt and wife Jessica of Breckenridge, Charlotte Carr of Paigeland, North Carolina, Jeremy Carr of Los Angeles, California, Brian Carr and wife Kimmie of Livermore, California, and David Guy of Graford; seven great-grandchildren, Kristin Whitt of Killeen, Jaythan Whitt of Goldthwaite, Mason Gilkey of Eastland, Miranda Gilkey of Breckenridge, Marley Gilkey of Breckenridge, John Belsher of Haltom City, and Shelby Carr of Rhome; three great-great-grandchildren, Atlas Taylor, Eilidh Carr and Julien Rodriguez.
The family of Mrs. Carr would like to give a special thanks to Villa Haven Health and Rehabilitation and to Solaris Hospice for their love and care they provided for Mrs. Carr. Memorials may be made to either organizations and may be left at Morehart Mortuary.
