Earl Karr Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Earl L. Karr, 90, of Fairborn went home to be with the Lord on January 18, 2015. He was born on September 29, 1924 to the late Sim Bliss and Lilly Rae (Floyd) Karr in Keavy, KY. Earl was co-founder of Concrete Coring Co. in Enon, OH. and was a devoted member of the Enon Church of Christ. He bravely served his country as a Military Policeman assigned to supervise a group of guards in the patrolling of the Atomic Bomb Project in Los Alamos, NM from 1943-46. He married the love of his life, the late Bulice D. Karr on December 19, 1942 and they were happily married for 67 years. Earl is preceded in death by his parents; his wife; a son-in-law: Terry Holmes; a sister: Loraine; two brothers: Vernon and Ledford; and five other siblings who passed in infancy. He is survived by two daughters and a son-in-law: Shirley (Arthur—“Bud”) Lipscomb from Cary, NC, and Linda Holmes of Enon; four grandchildren, nine great grandchildren and numerous nieces, nephews and friends. Earl was greatly loved and will be missed dearly. A funeral service will be held on Sat, January 24, 2015 at 11:00 AM at the Enon Church of Christ (7345 Dayton-Springfield Road, Enon, OH 45323). Friends and family may call during visitation on Friday, January 23rd at Adkins Funeral Home (7055 Dayton-Springfield Road, Enon) from 6:00-8:00 PM. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Dayton Children’s Hospital, Attn: Development Office, One Children’s Plaza, Dayton, OH 45404, in memory of Earl Karr. (www.adkinsfunerals.com)

Earl Karr

September 24, 1924 - January 18, 2015

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