Edward E. Carr

EDWARD E. "Bud" CARR, age 51, of 170 Lafayette Road, Cortland, NY (McLean) passed away Oct. 29, 2008 at his residence after a brief illness. Ed was born Nov. 24, 1956 at Cortland a son of the late Edward L. and Laura Sherman Carr. Edward, also know among his friends and family as "Bud" or "Edgar", and was married on August 27, 2005 to the former Deborah Smith. For many years Ed was employed as the manager of the sand & gravel division of LEWBRO, Inc. More recently he was employed by Genoa Ag South & American Storage and remained a partner, with his brother, in the family farm operation. He was a former member of the McLean Fire Department and enjoyed hunting, fishing, riding his Harley Davidson and hanging out with friends. He will be greatly missed by his family, friends and his dog "Guss".

Survivors include his loving wife, Deborah Carr at home, his children, Ryan, Justin and Ashley Carr and a step-daughter, Brandee Smith of Moravia; his brothers, Adelbert "Dell" (Kathy) Carr of Mclean and Walter (Helen) Drake of Englewood, FL; his sister, Shirley (Fred) Schneider of Weston, CT; his in-laws, Rowland and Patsy Smith of Moravia; uncles; nieces; nephews, cousins, brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law.

Funeral services will be held at 3 PM Saturday, Nov. 1, 2008 at the Perkins Funeral Home with Rev. Leslie A. Smith officiating. Burial will follow in McLean Rural Cemetery. Friends are invited to call Saturday from 1 to 3 PM at the funeral home. There will be a reception at the McLean Fire Station following the funeral and burial. Those wishing to remember Ed are asked to consider a memorial to the McLean Rescue Squad, The Square, McLean, NY 13102 or the Groton Ambulance Fund, East Cortland Street, Groton, NY 13073.

Edward E. Carr

November 24, 1956 - October 29, 2008

[ From the NYS Funeral Director's Association's Consumer Guide