Name: Ernest Marvin Carlson Date: December 7th, 1918 - June 27th, 2010 Obituary: Ernest Marvin Carlson, 91, passed away Sunday, June 27, 2010 at Johnston Memorial Hospital in Abingdon. He was born December 7, 1918 on a farm near Sisseton, SD, the fifth child of August and Annie (Anderson) Carlson. He had three sisters and six brothers. Mr. Carlson served in the Army of the United States from April 30, 1940 to September 1, 1945. He was employed by Amerock Corporation from Jan 31, 1946 until January 31, 1984. Mr. Carlson married Dorothy (Stewart) Lee on October 4, 1947 and made his home in Rockford, IL where they raised a son and two daughters. He was a longtime member of the Church of Christ in Rockford and, more recently, the Abingdon Church of Christ. He was preceded in death by his faithful and precious wife, Dorothy, two daughters, Diane Jean Maas and Ruth Ann Eggert. Also preceding him, besides his parents, were six brothers – Reynold, Vernon, Harold, Clifford, Melvin and William and two sisters – Eunice and Lucille. He is survived by his second wife, Mary Pearl; a son and daughter-in-law, Bob and Shirley (Hensdill) Carlson of Abingdon; 6 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren as well as a number of cousins, nephews, nieces and many friends. Funeral services for Mr. Carlson will be Wednesday, June 30, 2010 at 2:00 PM at the Abingdon Church of Christ with Bill Haywood, Minister officiating. The family will receive friends from 12:00 until 1:45 PM Wednesday prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions to the Abingdon Church of Christ Building Fund, 19508 Dennison Drive, Abingdon, VA 24211. Visitations: 12:00PM to 1:45PM on Wednesday, June 30th, 2010 at Abingdon Church of Christ (map/driving directions) Services: 2:00PM at Abingdon Church of Christ on Wednesday, June 30th, 2010 (map/driving directions)