James Marion Carr

James Marion Carr, 62, of Blairsville, PA passed away on Tuesday, May 4, 2021 in Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital, Greensburg, PA.

The son of James E. and Dolores (Bixler) Carr, he was born November 25, 1958 in Santana, Calif.

He worked in cable construction as a lineman.

James had a witty personality and a knack for telling stories that could always make you laugh.  He was a man of many ideas and had an incredibly creative mind.  His big picture thinking led to many entrepreneurial pursuits. His work ethic was beyond impressive.  Always the teacher, he imparted wisdom to others when given the chance and passed on his vast knowledge about so many things.  James had a passion for music, baseball and animals and was very in tune with nature.

He loved his wife, children, grandchildren and dog more than anything and they will miss him every single day.

Surviving is his wife, Valerie L. (Toft) Carr whom he married August 30, 1980; four children, Andrea Carr of Ludlow, VT; Austin Carr (Jillian) of Groveland, Mass; Shannon Kayode (Deji) of Monroeville and Katelyn Carr of Altoona; three grandchildren, Savannah Carr, Josephine Carr and Samira Kayode, and a brother, Alan Carr of Dayton, Ohio.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

A private visitation will be held at the Shoemaker Funeral Home, Inc., 49 N. Walnut St., Blairsville, PA.  A memorial service will be held later in the summer.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Tess’ K9 Rescue.