Ruth Alice Kellam Carr

Ruth Alice Kellam Carr, age 89, went to be with Jesus on Thursday, November 29, 2018, at Bristol Regional Medical Center surrounded by her family.  She was born July 3, 1929, to the late Lloyd Thomas Kellam, Jr. and Pearl Ruth Daniel Kellam in Glen Rogers, W. Va.  Ruth was a faithful member of the Abingdon United Methodist Church where she served as President of the former Suzanna Wesley Circle, served as Memorial Corresponding Secretary at the church from 1992-2017, and served as Woman of the Month as a member of the Lake Perry Wesley Circle of the United Methodist Women.

She is survived by her husband of 69 years, Valentine “V.T.” Carr; son, Daniel Lloyd Carr and wife, Gladys, of Nashville, Tenn.; daughter, Vickie Carr Dean and husband, David, of Sierra Vista, Ariz.; two sisters, Reba Joy Farley of Ashburn, Va. and Patricia Ann Kellam of Fuquay-Varina, N.C.; two grandchildren, Christopher Carr and Phillip Carr; and four great grandchildren, Connor, Cooper, Maxwell, and Henry Carr. 

A funeral ceremony will be held on Monday, December 3, 2018, at 7:00 p.m. at Abingdon United Methodist Church, 101 East Main St., Abingdon, VA 24210, with the Rev. Dr. Robert Countiss officiating.  A committal service will be held on Tuesday, December 4, 2018, at 10:00 a.m. at the Serenity Garden Mausoleum of Forest Hills Memory Gardens.  Visitation will be held on Monday, December 3, 2018, from 5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. at the church.

Those wishing to express sympathy online may do so by visiting www.farrisfuneralservice.com and signing the online guestbook.  The family of Ruth Alice Kellam Carr is being cared for by Farris Funeral Service and Crematory, 427 E. Main St., Abingdon, VA 24210 (276-623-2700).