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IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Ollie Mae
Carr
August 19, 1917 – September 7, 2011
Obituary
BIOGRAPHY
Ollie Mae Carr entered into the arms of her loving Savior and Lord on Wednesday, September 7, 2011, at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital, surrounded by her loving and devoted family.
Mrs. Carr, the oldest of eight children, was born August 19, 1917, to Reverend Elmore Gilbert and Arcie Ola Gilbert.
At an early age, Sister Carr confessed CHRIST and joined Saint Mark Missionary Baptist Church and later the Saint John Missionary Baptist Church, both in Camilla, Georgia. As a devoted church member, she was loyal, faithful, and respected by many.
During her tenure at Saint John Missionary Baptist Church, Sister Carr held several positions. Some of these positions included Mother of the Church; President of the Mission; Youth Director; member of the Deaconess Board; Sunday School Teacher; Choir Advisor of the Jolly Souls; Teacher of the Senior Mission.
Sister Carr was an active participant with the New Grady Baptist Association and held several positions which included Vice-President of the Women Department; member of the Executive Board for over thirty-five years. Also in the New Grady Baptist Association, Sister Carr served on several committees which included financial; memorial; education; enrollment; modern mission.
In the Camilla District Union, she was president of the Women's Department and a member of the Prayer Band. She was also chairlady of the Second District for Mitchell County of the General Missionary Baptist Association.
Sister Carr held membership at the Saint John Missionary Baptist Church; Sunlight Pallbearers Charitable Society #218; Robinson Chapter #1 Order of Eastern Star.
In 1934, Ollie Mae married A. C. Carr. From this union eleven children were born.
Preceding Sister Carr in death were her parents; her husband; a daughter, Barbara Carr; a son, Fred Douglas Carr; four sisters, Odessa Brown, Evelyn Covington, Mildred Ward, Novella Nixon; one brother, Elmore Gilbert, Jr.; one son-in-law, Ernest Burley.
Left to cherish her memory are nine children, Juanita P. Carr of Novi, Michigan, Fayrandus Carr of New York, New York, Charlie Carr (Carolyn) of Newton, Georgia, Ollie Burley of Sylvester, Georgia, John Carr (Cynthia) of Albany, Georgia, Bonnie Carr of Thomasville, Georgia, Larry Carr (Inge) of Gomaringen, Germany, Cynthia Williams of Valdosta, Georgia, Patricia Carr of Fayetteville, Georgia; one sister, Arcie Ola Whitfield of Camilla, Georgia; one brother, Oliver Gene Gilbert, Sr. of Miami, Florida; nineteen grandchildren; seventeen great grandchildren; a host of nieces and nephews.
FUNERAL SERVICE
The funeral service of Mrs. Ollie Mae Carr will be conducted Sunday, September 11, 2011, at 2:00 p.m., at Saint John Missionary Baptist Church, 130 Newton Street, Camilla. Reverend Eddie Jackson will officiate.
Active Pallbearers will be Terry Burley, Charles Carr, B. C. Jones, Barney Jones, James Jones, Johnny Jones.
COMMITTAL
Interment service for Mrs. Carr will follow in Oakview Cemetery.
Ollie Mae Carr entered into the arms of her loving Savior and Lord on Wednesday, September 7, 2011, at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital, surrounded by her loving and devoted family.
Mrs. Carr, the oldest of eight children, was born August 19, 1917, to Reverend Elmore Gilbert and Arcie Ola Gilbert.
At an early age, Sister Carr confessed CHRIST and joined Saint Mark Missionary Baptist Church and later the Saint John Missionary Baptist Church, both in Camilla, Georgia. As a devoted church member, she was loyal, faithful, and respected by many.
During her tenure at Saint John Missionary Baptist Church, Sister Carr held several positions. Some of these positions included Mother of the Church; President of the Mission; Youth Director; member of the Deaconess Board; Sunday School Teacher; Choir Advisor of the Jolly Souls; Teacher of the Senior Mission.
Sister Carr was an active participant with the New Grady Baptist Association and held several positions which included Vice-President of the Women Department; member of the Executive Board for over thirty-five years. Also in the New Grady Baptist Association, Sister Carr served on several committees which included financial; memorial; education; enrollment; modern mission.
In the Camilla District Union, she was president of the Women's Department and a member of the Prayer Band. She was also chairlady of the Second District for Mitchell County of the General Missionary Baptist Association.
Sister Carr held membership at the Saint John Missionary Baptist Church; Sunlight Pallbearers Charitable Society #218; Robinson Chapter #1 Order of Eastern Star.
In 1934, Ollie Mae married A. C. Carr. From this union eleven children were born.
Preceding Sister Carr in death were her parents; her husband; a daughter, Barbara Carr; a son, Fred Douglas Carr; four sisters, Odessa Brown, Evelyn Covington, Mildred Ward, Novella Nixon; one brother, Elmore Gilbert, Jr.; one son-in-law, Ernest Burley.
Left to cherish her memory are nine children, Juanita P. Carr of Novi, Michigan, Fayrandus Carr of New York, New York, Charlie Carr (Carolyn) of Newton, Georgia, Ollie Burley of Sylvester, Georgia, John Carr (Cynthia) of Albany, Georgia, Bonnie Carr of Thomasville, Georgia, Larry Carr (Inge) of Gomaringen, Germany, Cynthia Williams of Valdosta, Georgia, Patricia Carr of Fayetteville, Georgia; one sister, Arcie Ola Whitfield of Camilla, Georgia; one brother, Oliver Gene Gilbert, Sr. of Miami, Florida; nineteen grandchildren; seventeen great grandchildren; a host of nieces and nephews.
FUNERAL SERVICE
The funeral service of Mrs. Ollie Mae Carr will be conducted Sunday, September 11, 2011, at 2:00 p.m., at Saint John Missionary Baptist Church, 130 Newton Street, Camilla. Reverend Eddie Jackson will officiate.
Active Pallbearers will be Terry Burley, Charles Carr, B. C. Jones, Barney Jones, James Jones, Johnny Jones.
COMMITTAL
Interment service for Mrs. Carr will follow in Oakview Cemetery.
Our Mother
To know her was to love her; No one has the opportunity to choose their own mother but we are so thankful to God that he chose you to be our mother. You, not only were our mother, but you became our very best friend.
We could tell you all our secrets, things we dared not to share elsewhere, because we knew that it would always remain "our" secret. Only a mother like you could be that kind of friend.
Many times we called, just to hear your sweet, loving voice, and to hear you say, Momma loves you.
All that is gone now, but we have all the memories of our times together.
We shall treasure them until we meet again in heaven, never again to part.
Today, we grieve for your presence, but God is giving strength.
And mother, dear Mother, we are so grateful that we could be your children.
Mother, You were just another name for "Love".
Your Children
To know her was to love her; No one has the opportunity to choose their own mother but we are so thankful to God that he chose you to be our mother. You, not only were our mother, but you became our very best friend.
We could tell you all our secrets, things we dared not to share elsewhere, because we knew that it would always remain "our" secret. Only a mother like you could be that kind of friend.
Many times we called, just to hear your sweet, loving voice, and to hear you say, Momma loves you.
All that is gone now, but we have all the memories of our times together.
We shall treasure them until we meet again in heaven, never again to part.
Today, we grieve for your presence, but God is giving strength.
And mother, dear Mother, we are so grateful that we could be your children.
Mother, You were just another name for "Love".
Your Children
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