Dorothy E. Carr
May 19, 1918 - February 11, 2013
Obituary
Dorothy E. Carr, daughter of the late Alex and Jennie Oliver was born in Thornton, Arkansas on May 19, 1918. She departed this life on February 11, 2013 at Faerland Terrace Assisted Living Facility in Seattle, Washington. Along with her parents, she was predeceased by her sisters Marie Capers and Irma Williams, and her nephew, Malvin Earl Williams.
As a child, she attended Mt. Zion Baptist Church with her parents. Later she joined St. Mark A. M. E. Church.
Dorothy entered Thornton Training School at an early age and continued her education at Pine Bluff Branch Normal College, currently the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB).
After finishing College, she taught school for a short session and then joined the WAC’s. After her service was over, she attended cosmetology school in Iowa. She traveled to San Francisco to live. It was there, she met her husband, the late Percy Carr. They later settled in Seattle. She was employed by the Seattle Public Schools as a teacher, and later was employed as a U. S. Postal Employee, where she retired in 1979.
She was a Sunday School Teacher at First A. M. E. Church where she was a member for over fifty years. She was a member of UAPB Seattle Alumni Association, as well as the NAACP.
Dorothy an excellent seamstress enjoyed dancing, sewing, quilting, crocheting, knitting, crafts and gardening.
Dorothy is survived by her stepson, Percy (Delores) Carr Jr. of Vallejo, CA; grandnieces, Irma (Willie) Jones of Dallas, TX; Denise (Clark) Smith of Eldorado, AR; niece Carolyn Williams, Thornton, AR; great nephews, Malvin Trent Jones of Dallas; Bradley and Brennan Smith of Eldorado; cousins Lois Freeman, Indianapolis, IN; Barbara Oliver Hall, Des Moines, IA; Dorothy Sue Lewis, Portland, OR; John Green, Dix Hills, NY; goddaughter Jennifer Walker-Kemp, Oakland, CA and friends Mary R. Howard, Judge Charles V. Johnson (Ret.), Grover McCoy, Gloria Thompson, all of Seattle and Flora Capers, Augusta, GA. She leaves to cherish her memory additional relatives and friends.
Special thanks are extended to Judge Johnson (Ret.) P.O.A., Faerland Terrace, Family Resource and Providence Hospice of Seattle for the care and attention given to Dorothy.
Our Condolences to the Family.
We are saddened by your loss.
We have many fond memories of Dorothy, having worked with her for several years at the Post Office.
We also used to run into her while grocery shopping, which always brightened our day.
She was always pleasant, a true Lady.
Dorothy was a long-time friend; a very special person. I know she is in God’s care.
Dorothy and I were good buddies at the Seattle Post Office. We shared many good stories and times together. Dorothy was a fine person, a kind person, and served in the US Army in WWII. How much less we would be if we had not had her with us.