Samuel Crawford Carr Jr. 78, passed away on Sunday, August 15, 2021 in Mint Hill, NC. Mr.
Carr was born in Goldsboro, NC. His family moved to Long Beach, NC where his grandparents
were the first permanent residents in 1941. He spoke often of his memories growing up on the
beach following Hurricane Hazel, dancing at the Long Beach Pavilion, and graduating from New Hanover High School in Wilmington.
Following graduation, Sam attended NCSU for a semester before being called back home and
serving in the Air Force from 1961-1965. He was stationed in Winston Salem, and following his
discharge, he went to work for Western Electric where he met his first wife, Angela in 1968.
They moved to Charlotte in 1974 when he began a career selling insurance and they raised
their two daughters.
In 1987, Sam returned to Long Beach to work and care for his mother, Mattie Turpin Carr. He
got his nursing degree at Cape Fear Community College and worked in Disaster Relief for the
Red Cross for several years, sharing his knowledge and experience as a hurricane survivor to
serve other communities impacted by natural disasters; however, he eventually returned to
selling insurance and started his own company, Innovative Solutions 4U.
Mr. Carr rarely missed a chance to relax or catch a quick nap. He liked playing cards, pool, and
golf, enjoyed water skiing, boating, and fishing, and he collected stamps, rare coins, and many
friends. He was an active, 50-year Mason and supported the many local groups that raffled off a
boat each year at the NC Fourth of July Festival.
Sam is survived by his sister, Patsy Carr Dastoli of Verona, VA, and her two children, Chris and
Cara, by his daughters, April Suzanne Wyche and Valerie Carr Cross, by his grandchildren,
Kalee, Jordan, Robert, and Kadin, and his great-grandchild, Ben. He is well loved by all and will
be terribly missed.
The Carr Family have entrusted arrangements to the Cremation Society of Charlotte and
Peacock - Newman and White Funeral and Cremation Service of Southport. Mr. Carr's remains will be interred at Northwoods Cemetery in Southport, NC at 11am on Saturday, September 25th followed by a celebration of his life to be held at the Pythagoras Masonic Lodge #249, 201 E. Nash Street in Southport.
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