Charlotte B. Carr

Charlotte Burton Carr, 91, passed away peacefully in her sleep on October 28, 2023. Born June 30, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Minnie Burton. Charlotte is predeceased by her husband of 53 years, James (Artie) Carr, Sr. who passed away November 8, 2010. She is also predeceased by 3 half-sisters, 8 brothers and 2 sisters.

She is survived by her children: Jamie of Brinklow, MD, Bill of Monrovia, MD, Louise (John) of Damascus, MD and John of Brinklow, MD; her grandchildren: Bill, Jr (Kasey), Brian, Christina, Johnny (Nikki), Paul, Katharine, Amber and Brooke; 7 great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.

Charlotte was a 1950 graduate of Montgomery Blair High School.  After graduation she began working at the Naval Research Lab in White Oak, MD. In 1957 Charlotte and Artie married and began their family. Charlotte was a stay-at-home mom until her children began school when she began working for Artie at his appliance company. Charlotte continued working as a payroll clerk with her last job working for Wilcoxon where she worked until 2018 when she retired the day before her 86th birthday.

She was a dedicated member of St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Brookeville, MD. She began attending St. Lukes when her and Artie moved to their home in Brinklow in the late 1950’s and continued attending until recently due to health reasons. Over the years she served on the Altar Guild, Sunday School, Vestry and helped at the church's annual bazaar.

Charlotte was well connected she enjoyed spending time with family and friends.  In her spare time, she also loved quilting, jigsaw puzzles, crosswords, word searches and reading.

In lieu of flowers, please donate to the American Heart Association (heart.org) or the American Diabetes Association (diabetes.org).

A private burial is planned for immediate family on Tuesday, November 7th followed by a memorial service for family and friends at St. Luke’s in Brookeville, MD at 11:00.

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