Leonard "Roy" Leroy Carr Jr.

Leonard Leroy “Roy” Carr, 71, passed away Tuesday, July 12, 2022 in Jacksonville, Florida. Born December 13, 1950 in Ocala, Florida, he attended Ocala High School and then attained a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from Georgia Southern University. While working for the State of Florida as a juvenile probation officer, he took night classes and completed his master’s degree in counseling. After working as a marital and family therapist for several years, he joined the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office in August 1988. He spent his entire 25-year career in the patrol division, retiring in September 2013, and then worked as a court bailiff until his death. He always denied that he continued working after retirement to avoid the honey-do list at home, but no one can really be sure.

Roy is survived by Laura, his wife of 12 years; his son, David (Jennifer); two daughters, Victoria and Allison; two stepsons, Carl (Megan) and Jeremy, as well as four grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Leonard Sr. and Evelyn Carr, his brother, Robby, and a son, Brandon.

Roy loved fishing with his brother, visiting the Gatlinburg area and the Smoky Mountains each year, and driving his 1967 Triumph GT6. All of these were a distant second to an opportunity to spend time with a grandchild. He very much enjoyed sabbath-day lunches with his group of friends, collectively known as the Lunch Bunch, each week after church.

In celebration of Roy’s life, the family will have a visitation at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, July 17 at LifePoint Christian Fellowship, located at 4298 Livingston Road in Jacksonville, Florida. A service will follow at 2:30 with refreshments afterward.