Frank & Bright Funeral Home

Clarence Ray "C.R." Carver

Sep 2nd, 1934 - Feb 16th, 2015

 

   Clarence Ray "C.R." Carver, age 80, of Flora, Illinois, passed away Monday, February 16, 2015, at his home.

   C.R. was born September 2, 1934, in Todd County, KY, the son of Clarence and Eva (Cannon) Carver.  He was united in marriage to Jean Slaughter on December 13, 1954, in Muhlenberg County, KY, and they shared 60 anniversaries together.  He worked as a freight agent for Norfolk & Southern Railway for 41 years and was a member of First Baptist Church of Flora.  C.R. was a Master Mason and 50 Year Lifetime Member of Hermitage Lodge #356 in Albion.  Above all, his love for family will be remembered. 

   He is survived by his loving wife: Jean Carver of Flora; daughter: Denise (Mike) Wood of Flora; son: Eric (Kathy) Carver of Palatine; 6 grandchildren: Rory (Kaci) O’Dell, Mina Wood, Alan Wood, Will Wood, John Carver, and Lauren Carver; great-grandson: Jett O’Dell; 2 sisters-in-law: Phyllis (fiancé Ken Tulin) Dunn of Anchorage, AK, and Pat (Gene) Walker of Kentucky; 4 nieces: Kathy Smith and Donna Miller of Villa Grove, Jo Ann King of California, and Theresa Waddell of DeWitt; 3 nephews: Michael Slaughter of Congerville, Dan Dunn of Yukon, Canada, and Kris Dunn of Anchorage, AK; 2 cousins: Dr. Eula Mae Monroe of Utah and David Ewing of Kentucky; and a beloved friend, Jessie, his cat.  He was preceded in death by his parents; sister: Ada Spence; nephew: Daryl Spence; aunt: Bonnie Ewing; and brother-in-law: Billy Slaughter.

   A funeral service for C.R. Carver will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, February 21, 2015, at Frank & Bright Funeral Home in Flora, with interment in Floral Garden of Memories Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home, with Masonic rites beginning at 7:30 p.m.  Memorial donations are suggested to Clay County Hospice or First Baptist Church of Flora and will be accepted through the funeral home.  To share a condolence or memory, visit www.frankandbright.com.