Larry Eugene Carr

Born March 26, 1947 in Toledo, Illinois to Ernest and Vaneta (Chapman) Carr, he married Diana Green on May 27, 1966 in Hidalgo, Illinois. She preceded him in death on December 6, 2016 after fifty years of marriage. He was also preceded in death by both of his parents.

Surviving are two sons, Kenton (Misti) Carr and Brenton (Tina) Carr; four grandchildren, Derek, Cameron, Aaron, and Riley; and two siblings, Barb (Maurice) McCoy and Phil (Caroline) Carr.

Larry proudly served in the United States Air Force from 1966 to 1969.

After attaining his bachelor’s degree in accounting, Larry went on to open his own CPA firm before transferring to work at Illinois Central College and finally transferring to Pekin Community School District #303 to work as the director of business operations where he retired from.

In his free time Larry enjoyed going golfing, boating, watching sports, especially the Chicago Bears, and most importantly spending time with his grandchildren. He also loved his dog and cat.

To honor Larry’s love of animals and the care he gave his wife, the family has requested that memorial contributions be made in his name to either the Tazewell Animal Protective Society, 100 Taps Lane Pekin, IL 61554 or to the Multiple Sclerosis Foundation at https://msfocus.org/Donate.aspx

A visitation will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. on Friday, November 6, 2026 at Preston-Hanley Funeral Homes & Crematory in Pekin. A private inurnment will take place at Prairie Haven Cemetery in Pekin at a later date.

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